General English Literature at Lawrence University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Lawrence University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lawrence U is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and approximately 1,430 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Lawrence U.

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.

Lawrence U General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

Lawrence U General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Lawrence U 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 Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	31
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	413
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	514

English Student Demographics at Lawrence U

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

Lawrence U General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from Lawrence U. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Lawrence U since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Lawrence U 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 Lawrence University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Lawrence U also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 WI, the home state for Lawrence University.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
English Language and Literature Professors	820	$76,340

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 Ross P. Robinson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.