General English Literature at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UNI.

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.

UNI General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UNI General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how UNI 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 UNI 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	34
	43
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
	64
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	717

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English from UNI. This makes it the #243 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from UNI Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $34,672. This is 25% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UNI. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UNI since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNI General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in English from UNI. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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

UNI 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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
English Language and Literature Professors	910	$84,130

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.