General English Literature at Sewanee - The University of the South

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 Sewanee - The University of the South stacks up to those at other schools.

Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and approximately 1,800 students attend the school each year. Of the 429 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sewanee - The University of the South in 2021, 41 of them were general English literature majors.

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.

Sewanee General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Sewanee General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Sewanee 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 Sewanee 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	8
Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	69
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Best General English Literature Schools	109
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	276
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Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	334

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in English from Sewanee. This makes it the #335 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Sewanee Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sewanee is $27,028. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at Sewanee

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

Sewanee General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from Sewanee. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Sewanee since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Sewanee 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 Sewanee - The University of the South with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Sewanee General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in English from Sewanee. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Sewanee, 100% 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 Sewanee - The University of the South with a master's in English.

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

Sewanee 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 TN, the home state for Sewanee - The University of the South.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740

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 Uncited photographer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.