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General English Literature at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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General English Literature at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if University of New Mexico - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 70 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UNM.

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.

UNM General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UNM General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how UNM performed in these rankings.

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 UNM 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 388
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 548

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English from UNM. This makes it the #155 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $24,310. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

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English Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UNM. About 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 26
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UNM General English Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from UNM in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from UNM, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNM also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 4 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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
English Language and Literature Professors 90 $56,750

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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