General English Literature at East Tennessee State University

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what East Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in English from ETSU.

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.

ETSU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

ETSU General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at ETSU 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
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	536
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	564

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in English from ETSU. This makes it the #114 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from ETSU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $19,434. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students earned a bachelor's degree in English from ETSU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at ETSU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at ETSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ETSU General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 10 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ETSU, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from ETSU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ETSU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Boboskaditdatin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.