General English Literature at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at University of Louisiana at Monroe stacks up to those at other schools.

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,888. Of the 1,195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2021, 15 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.

ULM General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ULM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

ULM does offer online education options in English for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

ULM General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at ULM 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 ULM 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 Master’s Degree Schools	205
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	692

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

English Student Demographics at ULM

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

ULM General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from ULM. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at ULM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ULM General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of English master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. ULM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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

ULM 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 University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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.