General English Literature at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Georgia State.

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.

Georgia State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Georgia State General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Georgia State performed in these rankings.

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 Georgia State 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
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227
	336

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English from Georgia State. This makes it the #128 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Georgia State English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $27,216. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Georgia State. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Georgia State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Georgia State General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from Georgia State in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Georgia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Georgia State, 78% 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 Georgia State University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 10 students 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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
English Language and Literature Professors	1,160	$71,190

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 Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.