General English Literature at McNeese State 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 McNeese State University stacks up to those at other schools.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 7,284. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in English from McNeese.

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.

McNeese General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at McNeese

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

McNeese does offer online education options in English for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

McNeese General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at McNeese compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 McNeese 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	569

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

English Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from McNeese, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at McNeese 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 McNeese State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

McNeese General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in English from McNeese in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from McNeese, 100% 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 McNeese State University with a master's in English.

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

McNeese 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 LA, the home state for McNeese State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810

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 Gkarg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.