General English Literature at Tarleton State University

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

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a total student population of 14,016. Of the 2,760 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tarleton State University in 2021, 8 of them were general English literature majors.

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.

Tarleton General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tarleton

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Tarleton does offer online education options in English for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Tarleton General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Tarleton 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 Tarleton 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 Master’s Degree Schools	205
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	716

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English from Tarleton. This makes it the #206 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from Tarleton in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Tarleton 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 Tarleton State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tarleton General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in English from Tarleton. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Tarleton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Tarleton, 67% 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 Tarleton State University with a master's in English.

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

Tarleton also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Tarleton State 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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.