General English Literature at Tulane University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at Tulane University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University of Louisiana in 2021, 61 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.

Tulane General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Tulane General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Tulane 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 Tulane 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	136
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Best General English Literature Schools	477

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

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from Tulane Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tulane is $18,435. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Tulane. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Tulane since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Tulane 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 Tulane University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Tulane General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in English from Tulane. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Tulane, 100% 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 Tulane University of Louisiana with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tulane 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 LA, the home state for Tulane University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810

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 bsulldiesel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.