General English Literature at Old Dominion University

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what Old Dominion University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Old Dominion.

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.

Old Dominion General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Old Dominion does offer online courses in English for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Old Dominion General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Old Dominion performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Old Dominion 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
	143
	272
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	583

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English from Old Dominion. This makes it the #175 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Old Dominion Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Old Dominion is $26,973. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from Old Dominion. Of these graduates, 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 Old Dominion since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Old Dominion are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Old Dominion General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of English master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Old Dominion does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Old Dominion, 57% 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 Old Dominion University with a master's in English.

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

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
English Language and Literature Professors	2,320	$61,690

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 D’Ana Knowles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.