General English Literature at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,120 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University at Kent in 2021, 69 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.

Kent State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Kent State General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Kent 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 Kent 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Focused General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	111

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from Kent State. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Kent State English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $23,648. 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 Kent State

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

Kent State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of English bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Kent 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	62
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Kent State General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of English master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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

Kent State also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies
• English Literature (Other)

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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
English Language and Literature Professors	2,740	$84,970

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.