General English Literature at South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In 2021, 9 English majors received their bachelor's degree from South Dakota 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.

South Dakota State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.

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 South Dakota 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
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	782

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in English from South Dakota State. This is the #358 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 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 South Dakota State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in English.

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

South Dakota State General English Literature Master’s Program

The English program at South Dakota State awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

South Dakota State 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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
English Language and Literature Professors	170	$59,930

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.