General English Literature at University of North Texas

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

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 40,953 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 149 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UNT.

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.

UNT General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UNT General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at UNT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UNT 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 Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	205

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

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNT English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNT is $30,586. This is 10% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at UNT

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

UNT General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 149 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from UNT in 2020-2021, 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 UNT since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UNT 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 Texas with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	98
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UNT General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in English from UNT. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UNT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UNT, 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 Texas with a master's in English.

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

UNT also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 10 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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.