General English Literature at Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. Of the 1,197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University in 2021, 15 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.

Northern Michigan University General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Northern Michigan University General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan 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
	275
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	505
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	569

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English from Northern Michigan University. This makes it the #155 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Northern Michigan University English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northern Michigan University is $20,926. 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 Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English program at Northern Michigan University awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Northern Michigan University 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northern Michigan University General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of English master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 100% 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 Michigan University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northern Michigan University 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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.