General English Literature at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229.

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.

SLU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

SLU General English Literature Rankings

The english major at SLU 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at SLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Saint Louis University.

SLU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SLU General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of english master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english master's degree from SLU, 80% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in english.

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

Concentrations Within General English Literature

If you plan to be a english major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Louis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	32

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 Saint Louis 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 LouisianHTM under License

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