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General English Literature at University of Houston

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General English Literature at University of Houston

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what University of Houston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UH.

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.

UH General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UH General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at UH compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at UH 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
41

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from UH. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from UH Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $36,587. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 32% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at UH

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

UH General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UH. 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 UH since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 56
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UH General English Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
The English program at UH awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from UH, 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 Houston with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UH also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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