General English Literature at Ohio University - Athens 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 University - Athens Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a total student population of 25,714. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in English from OHIO Athens.

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 Athens General English Literature Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens General English Literature Rankings

The English major at OHIO Athens 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, 37 students received their master’s degree in English from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #7 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from OHIO Athens in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at OHIO Athens 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 University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OHIO Athens General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in English from OHIO Athens in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from OHIO Athens, 95% 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OHIO Athens also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• English Literature (Other)
• 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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens 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 Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.