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

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 7,552 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Metro State.

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.

Metro State General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

Metro State General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Metro State 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 Metro State 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
	264
Best General English Literature Schools	348

How Much Do English Graduates from Metro State Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Metro State is $26,611. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at Metro State

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

Metro State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English program at Metro State awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Metro State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Metro State 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 Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Metro State 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 MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
English Language and Literature Professors	1,050	$66,150

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 Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.