General English Literature at Purdue University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In 2021, 40 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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.

Purdue General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Purdue General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Purdue 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
Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
	16

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in English from Purdue. 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.

Earnings of Purdue English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $27,686. 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 Purdue

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

Purdue General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 English majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Purdue, 88% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 20 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.