General English Literature at Truman State 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 Truman State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and approximately 4,655 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,154 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Truman State University in 2021, 54 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.

Truman State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Truman State General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Truman State 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
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	82
Best General English Literature Schools	254
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	496

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in English from Truman State. This makes it the #311 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Truman State Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Truman State is $21,335. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at Truman State

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

Truman State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of English bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Truman State 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 Truman State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Truman State General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 English majors earned their master's degree from Truman State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Truman State also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 MO, the home state for Truman State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
English Language and Literature Professors	970	$80,380

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 Derhai under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.