General English Literature at Rockhurst University

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

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 3,688. In 2021, 19 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Rockhurst.

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.

Rockhurst General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

Rockhurst General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst 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 Focused General English Literature Schools	445

English Student Demographics at Rockhurst

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

Rockhurst General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rockhurst. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Rockhurst since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Rockhurst are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Rockhurst also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 MO, the home state for Rockhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
English Language and Literature Professors	970	$80,380

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 JZSJ under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.