General English Literature at Marshall University

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at Marshall University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,541 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 2021, 39 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.

Marshall University General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Marshall University General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Marshall 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
Best Value General English Literature Schools	164

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English from Marshall University. This makes it the #128 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Marshall University English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $31,368. This is 13% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Marshall University in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marshall University General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from Marshall University in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Marshall University, 78% 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 Marshall University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
English Language and Literature Professors	580	$53,790

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.