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General English Literature at Lamar University

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General English Literature at Lamar University

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

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Lamar University.

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.

Lamar University General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Lamar University General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Lamar University 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 Lamar University 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 Master’s Degree Schools 205
Most Popular General English Literature Schools 472

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English from Lamar University. This makes it the #206 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at Lamar University awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Lamar University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Lamar University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lamar University General English Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 English majors earned their master's degree from Lamar University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Lamar University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Lamar University, 67% 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 Lamar 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 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lamar University 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 TX, the home state for Lamar University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720

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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