General English Literature at Salem State University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Salem State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242. In 2021, 34 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem State.

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.

Salem State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Salem State General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Salem State 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 Salem State 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 Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	292
	300
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	308
Best Value General English Literature Schools	319
Best General English Literature Schools	531

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

Earnings of Salem State English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem State is $27,497. 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 Salem State

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

Salem State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Salem State. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Salem State General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in English from Salem State. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Salem State 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 Salem State, 86% 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 Salem State University with a master's in English.

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

Salem State also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
English Language and Literature Professors	2,780	$80,450

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 Fletcher6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.