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General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 English majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

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.

SIUC General English Literature Degrees Available

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

SIUC General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at SIUC 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 106

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of SIUC English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $23,163. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

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English Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at SIUC awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at SIUC since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in English.

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

SIUC General English Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 English major earned their master's degree from SIUC.

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

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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

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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