General English Literature at University of Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and approximately 12,809 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Notre Dame.

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.

Notre Dame General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Notre Dame General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame 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 Master’s Degree Schools	150
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	571

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English from Notre Dame. This makes it the #175 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 Notre Dame English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Notre Dame is $39,143. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 41% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Notre Dame in 2021, 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 Notre Dame since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	35
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Notre Dame General English Literature Master’s Program

The English program at Notre Dame awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Notre Dame does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Notre Dame, 57% 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Notre Dame 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 IN, the home state for University of Notre Dame.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030

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 Ssantera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.