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General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year.

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.

SIUE General English Literature Degrees Available

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

SIUE General English Literature Rankings

The english major at SIUE 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.

English Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at SIUE 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 Edwardsville with a bachelor's in english.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SIUE General English Literature Master’s Program

83% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of english master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General English Literature

If you plan to be a english major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English 51

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 Edwardsville.

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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