General English Literature at University of North Dakota

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

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and approximately 13,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UND.

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.

UND General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UND General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how UND 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 UND 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
	89
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	198

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

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from UND Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UND is $30,406. This is 10% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at UND

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

UND General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from UND in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UND 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 North Dakota with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UND General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from UND in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UND 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 North Dakota with a master's in English.

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

UND 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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
High School Teachers	2,830	$55,400
English Language and Literature Professors	150	$62,240

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 MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.