General English Literature at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UL Lafayette.

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.

UL Lafayette General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UL Lafayette General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette 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 Schools	386
Best General English Literature Schools	470
	477

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in English from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #89 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from UL Lafayette Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UL Lafayette is $21,483. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from UL Lafayette in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UL Lafayette 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 Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UL Lafayette General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from UL Lafayette in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UL Lafayette, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UL Lafayette also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 11 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.