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General English Literature at North Carolina State University

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General English Literature at North Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at North Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 85 English majors received their bachelor's degree from NC State.

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.

NC State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

NC State General English Literature Rankings

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

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 NC 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.

Ranking Type Rank
250

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in English from NC State. This makes it the #21 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $28,983. This is 4% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from NC State in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at NC State since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 65
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

NC State General English Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 English majors earned their master's degree from NC State. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from NC State, 75% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NC State 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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080

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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