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General English Literature at Luther College

If you are interested in studying General English Literature, consider the program at Luther College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Luther College sits in Decorah, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 general english literature degrees were granted at Luther College.

Online & Distance Learning at Luther College

Many students take online classes at Luther College. Among 1,384 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 15 (1%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at Luther College

Use these rankings to compare Luther College’s General English Literature program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#7 of 7
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#40 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#42 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#463 of 678
Best Value	Nationwide	#536 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Luther College

Students who complete Luther College’s General English Literature program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,564
2 years	$21,850
3 years	$28,554
4 years	$38,975
5 years	$43,688

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General English Literature graduates from Luther College take home a median $38,975, compared with $52,815 for all Luther College graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General English Literature graduates from Luther College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General English Literature graduates at Luther College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General English Literature graduates at Luther College are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Luther College

Of the 10 bachelor’s general english literature degrees awarded at Luther College, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Luther College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at Luther College

The General English Literature program at Luther College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	10

Best-Paid Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Students who finish General English Literature program at Luther College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General English Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.