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General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Greensboro is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 19,764. Of the 3,694 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021, 72 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.

UNC Greensboro General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UNC Greensboro General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at UNC Greensboro 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 General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 212

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Greensboro English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Greensboro is $24,948. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

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English Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UNC Greensboro. About 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Greensboro since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UNC Greensboro 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 North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UNC Greensboro General English Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of English master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 3 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080

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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