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General English Literature at Murray State University

General English Literature at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449.

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.

Murray State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Murray State General English Literature Rankings

The english major at Murray 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.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at Murray 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in english.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Murray State General English Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of english master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english master's degree from Murray State, 100% 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 Murray State University with a master's in english.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General English Literature

The following english concentations are available at Murray State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English 48

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 Murray 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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