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General English Literature at Duke University

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General English Literature at Duke University

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at Duke University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Duke.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Duke General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

Duke General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Duke compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Duke is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
32
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 309

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English from Duke. This makes it the #243 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Duke English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Duke is $37,241. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 34% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at Duke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Duke University.

Duke General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Duke, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Duke are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Duke General English Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of English master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Duke also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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