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General English Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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General English Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and approximately 10,037 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,834 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus in 2021, 34 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.

IUP General English Literature Degrees Available

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

IUP General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at IUP 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 IUP 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 Master’s Degree Schools 30
Most Focused General English Literature Schools 133

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

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IUP English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUP is $26,604. 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 IUP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

IUP General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from IUP in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at IUP 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

IUP General English Literature Master’s Program

48% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in English from IUP. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. IUP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from IUP, 74% 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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 1
White 17
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

IUP also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 35 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 PA, the home state for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970

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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