General English Literature at Salisbury University

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at Salisbury University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and approximately 8,124 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Salisbury.

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.

Salisbury General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Salisbury General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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 Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	166
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	279

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in English from Salisbury. This makes it the #43 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Salisbury Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salisbury is $32,789. This is 18% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Salisbury

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

Salisbury General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Salisbury in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Salisbury since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Salisbury General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 English majors earned their master's degree from Salisbury. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Salisbury, 72% 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 Salisbury University with a master's in English.

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

Salisbury 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 MD, the home state for Salisbury University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
English Language and Literature Professors	1,180	$73,490

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 Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.