General English Literature at National University

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

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. Of the 1,800 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from National University in 2021, 19 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.

National University General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, National University does offer online courses in English for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at National 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 Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
	9

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in English from National University. This makes it the #4 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at National University

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

National University General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of English bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at National University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at National University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

National University General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 43 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from National University, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from National University, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

National 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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.