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General English Literature at St Olaf College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General English Literature, consider the program at St Olaf College. Get started with the following essential facts.

St Olaf College is in Northfield, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 general english literature graduations were recorded at St Olaf College.

Online Class Availability at St Olaf College

Online coursework is an option at St Olaf College. Of 3,124 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 23 (1%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at St Olaf College

Rankings can help you compare St Olaf College’s General English Literature program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#4 of 14
Best Value	Minnesota	#7 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#9 of 50
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#34 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#140 of 678
Best Value	Nationwide	#486 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from St Olaf College

Students who complete St Olaf College’s General English Literature program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$19,226
2 years	$23,166
3 years	$38,521
4 years	$45,989
5 years	$50,310

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General English Literature graduates from St Olaf College earn a median of $45,989, compared with $56,099 for all St Olaf College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General English Literature graduates from St Olaf College is $25,715.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General English Literature graduates at St Olaf College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General English Literature graduates at St Olaf College are 82% women (18) and 18% men (4).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at St Olaf College

Of the 22 bachelor’s general english literature degrees awarded at St Olaf College, 82% were women (18) and 18% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Asian	3

Minority students account for 14% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at St Olaf College

The General English Literature program at St Olaf College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	22

Highest-Paying Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at St Olaf College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General English Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.