General English Literature at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UNR.

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.

UNR General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UNR General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at UNR 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 UNR 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 Focused General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	120
Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	132
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	246
Best General English Literature Schools	253

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNR English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $27,328. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of English bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UNR are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UNR General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in English from UNR in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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

UNR also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 2 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
English Language and Literature Professors	490	$58,200

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 delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.