General English Literature at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if University of Georgia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UGA.

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.

UGA General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UGA General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how UGA 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 UGA 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 General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	111
Most Focused General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	125
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	205
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	346

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $25,347. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students earned a bachelor's degree in English from UGA. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	85
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UGA General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in English from UGA in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UGA 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 UGA, 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 University of Georgia with a master's in English.

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

UGA also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 4 students 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
English Language and Literature Professors	1,160	$71,190

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.