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General English Literature at University of Puget Sound

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General English Literature at University of Puget Sound

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at University of Puget Sound stacks up to those at other schools.

Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,130. Of the 567 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Puget Sound in 2021, 18 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.

Puget Sound General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English

Puget Sound General English Literature Rankings

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

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 Puget Sound 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 Focused General English Literature Schools 222
516
521
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 529

How Much Do English Graduates from Puget Sound Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Puget Sound is $19,816. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

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English Student Demographics at Puget Sound

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

Puget Sound General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Puget Sound in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Puget Sound since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Puget Sound are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Puget Sound with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Puget Sound also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 WA, the home state for University of Puget Sound.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
English Language and Literature Professors 1,450 $61,580

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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