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General English Literature at Emporia State University

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General English Literature at Emporia State University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Emporia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and approximately 5,828 students attend the school each year. Of the 735 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University in 2021, 10 of them were general English literature majors.

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.

ESU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

ESU General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at ESU 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 ESU 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 Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools 9
17
Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 110
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 179
Most Popular General English Literature Schools 328

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in English from ESU. This makes it the #22 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from ESU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at ESU is $22,622. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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English Student Demographics at ESU

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

ESU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from ESU in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at ESU 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 Emporia State University with a bachelor's in English.

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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

ESU General English Literature Master’s Program

83% Women
The English program at ESU awarded 23 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from ESU, 65% 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 Emporia State University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

ESU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
English Language and Literature Professors 490 $61,740

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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