General English Literature at Rice University

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

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Rice.

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.

Rice General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Rice General English Literature Rankings

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

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 Rice 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
	77
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	225

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

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from Rice Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rice is $28,009. This is 1% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Rice in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Rice since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Rice University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Rice General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of English master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Rice, 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 Rice University with a master's in English.

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

Rice also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 7 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 TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720

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 Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.