General English Literature at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227. In 2021, 24 English majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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.

NMSU Main Campus General English Literature Degrees Available

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

NMSU Main Campus General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at NMSU Main Campus 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 NMSU Main Campus 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
Best Value General English Literature Schools	433
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	437

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #206 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NMSU Main Campus English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at NMSU Main Campus is $23,213. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from NMSU Main Campus in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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 State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NMSU Main Campus General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of English master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

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

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• English Literature (Other)
• 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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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 AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.