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General English Literature at Muhlenberg College

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General English Literature at Muhlenberg College

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

Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,067. In 2021, 21 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg.

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.

Muhlenberg General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English

Muhlenberg General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Muhlenberg performed in these rankings.

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 Muhlenberg 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 5
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127
Best General English Literature Schools 129
Most Focused General English Literature Schools 149
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Most Popular General English Literature Schools 514

Earnings of Muhlenberg English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Muhlenberg is $28,225. This is 2% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at Muhlenberg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Muhlenberg College.

Muhlenberg General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg College with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Muhlenberg also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 PA, the home state for Muhlenberg College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970

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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