General English Literature at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. Of the 12,018 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 146 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.

Ohio State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Ohio State General English Literature Rankings

The English major at Ohio 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.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in English from Ohio State. This makes it the #48 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $27,536. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	109
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Ohio State General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
English Language and Literature Professors	2,740	$84,970

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.