General English Literature at Temple University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Temple University stacks up to those at other schools.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. In 2021, 95 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Temple.

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.

Temple General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Temple General English Literature Rankings

The English major at Temple 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.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English from Temple. This makes it the #128 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from Temple Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Temple is $31,644. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Temple. About 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Temple since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	64
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Temple General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of English master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Temple, 78% 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 Temple University with a master's in English.

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

Temple also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 8 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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
English Language and Literature Professors	3,860	$75,970

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.