General English Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,144 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2021, 129 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.

U-M General English Literature Degrees Available

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

U-M General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at U-M 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 U-M 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
	73
	249
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	348

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English from U-M. This makes it the #175 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U-M English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $28,964. This is 4% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English program at U-M awarded 129 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	87
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

U-M General English Literature Master’s Program

The English program at U-M awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U-M also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.