General English Literature at Northeastern State University

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

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 7,349. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in English from NSU.

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.

NSU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

NSU General English Literature Rankings

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

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 NSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
	273
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	274
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	279
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	399

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

Earnings of NSU English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $21,363. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from NSU. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at NSU 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 Northeastern State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

NSU General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in English from NSU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from NSU, 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 Northeastern State University with a master's in English.

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

NSU 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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
English Language and Literature Professors	630	$51,870

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 CPacker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.