General English Literature at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and approximately 24,535 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 38 English majors received their bachelor's degree from OSU.

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.

OSU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

OSU General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how OSU 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 OSU 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
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	240

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English from OSU. This makes it the #243 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from OSU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at OSU is $30,238. This is 9% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at OSU

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

OSU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from OSU in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at OSU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

OSU General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 English majors earned their master's degree from OSU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from OSU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

OSU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 12 students 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

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 DBinfo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.