General English Literature at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In 2021, 41 English majors received their bachelor's degree from NKU.

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.

NKU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

NKU General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at NKU 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 NKU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	135
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	583

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in English from NKU. This makes it the #114 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NKU English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $25,604. 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 NKU

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

NKU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from NKU in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NKU General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from NKU in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. NKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from NKU, 90% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NKU 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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
English Language and Literature Professors	800	$66,030

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.