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General English Literature at Mount St. Mary’s University

If you plan to study General English Literature, take a look at what Mount St. Mary’s University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mount St. Mary’s University is in Emmitsburg, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 general english literature degrees were awarded at Mount St. Mary’s University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mount St. Mary’s University

Online coursework is an option at Mount St. Mary’s University. Among 2,408 students, 352 (15%) studied exclusively online and 965 (40%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at Mount St. Mary’s University

Use these rankings to compare Mount St. Mary’s University’s General English Literature program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maryland	#9 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#11 of 12
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#78 of 123
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#113 of 124
Best Value	Nationwide	#533 of 675
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#589 of 678

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University

Students who complete Mount St. Mary’s University’s General English Literature program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,912
2 years	$30,409
4 years	$49,733

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General English Literature graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University earn a median of $49,733, compared with $62,238 for all Mount St. Mary’s University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General English Literature graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General English Literature graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University are 83% women (10) and 17% men (2).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Mount St. Mary’s University

Of the 12 bachelor’s general english literature graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount St. Mary’s University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount St. Mary’s University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at Mount St. Mary’s University

This General English Literature program at Mount St. Mary’s University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	12

Best-Paid Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Students who finish General English Literature program at Mount St. Mary’s University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General English Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.