General English Literature at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what Southern Methodist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. In 2021, 21 English majors received their bachelor's degree from SMU.

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.

SMU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

SMU General English Literature Rankings

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

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 SMU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	278
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	280
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	418

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from SMU. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of English bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at SMU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at SMU 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 Methodist University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SMU General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in English from SMU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. SMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from SMU, 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 Southern Methodist University with a master's in English.

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

SMU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 1 students 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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.