General English Literature at New Mexico Highlands University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at New Mexico Highlands University stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777. Of the 405 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University in 2021, 6 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.

New Mexico Highlands University General English Literature Degrees Available

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

New Mexico Highlands University General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at New Mexico Highlands 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 New Mexico Highlands 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 Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	278
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	803

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from New Mexico Highlands University. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

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

New Mexico Highlands University General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in English from New Mexico Highlands University. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

New Mexico Highlands University General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in English from New Mexico Highlands University. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. New Mexico Highlands University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

New Mexico Highlands University also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
English Language and Literature Professors	90	$56,750

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.