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General English Literature at Iowa State University

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General English Literature at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Iowa 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.

Iowa State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Iowa State General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Iowa State 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 Iowa 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
81
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in English from Iowa State. This makes it the #311 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Iowa State English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $33,510. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 65 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Iowa State in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Iowa State 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Iowa State General English Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 English majors earned their master's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Iowa State, 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 Iowa 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Iowa State 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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
English Language and Literature Professors 910 $84,130

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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