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General English Literature at St Olaf College

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General English Literature at St Olaf College

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

St. Olaf is located in Northfield, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,953. In 2021, 44 English majors received their bachelor's degree from St. Olaf.

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.

St. Olaf General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English

St. Olaf General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how St. Olaf 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 St. Olaf 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 Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Most Focused General English Literature Schools 71
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 255
Best General English Literature Schools 258
Best Value General English Literature Schools 506
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Earnings of St. Olaf English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Olaf is $19,226. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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English Student Demographics at St. Olaf

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at St Olaf College.

St. Olaf General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from St. Olaf. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at St. Olaf 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 St Olaf College with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 33
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

St. Olaf also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 MN, the home state for St Olaf College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
English Language and Literature Professors 1,050 $66,150

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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