General English Literature at University of Colorado Boulder

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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.

CU - Boulder General English Literature Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder General English Literature Rankings

The english major at CU - Boulder 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical english bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at CU - Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	79
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

CU - Boulder General English Literature Master’s Program

38% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of english master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english master's degree from CU - Boulder, 88% 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in english.

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

Concentrations Within General English Literature

If you plan to be a english major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	138

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
English Language and Literature Professors	1,410	$60,440

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
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