General English Literature at Morehead State University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Morehead State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Morehead State University.

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.

Morehead State University General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Morehead State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Morehead State University offers distance education options for English at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Morehead State University General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State 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
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	418

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in English from Morehead State University. This makes it the #72 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from Morehead State University in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Morehead State University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Morehead State 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 Morehead State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Morehead State University General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in English from Morehead State University. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Morehead State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Morehead State University, 92% 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 Morehead State University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Morehead State 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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
English Language and Literature Professors	800	$66,030

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 Elspamo4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.