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General English Literature at Michigan State University

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General English Literature at Michigan State University

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,450 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2021, 74 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.

Michigan State General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

Michigan State General English Literature Rankings

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

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 Michigan 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
20
Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 117

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in English from Michigan State. This is the #370 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $35,931. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 30% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 74 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan State, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 60
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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