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General English Literature at University of Rhode Island

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying general english literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Rhode Island. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year.

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.

URI General English Literature Degrees Available

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

URI General English Literature Rankings

The english major at URI 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at URI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University of Rhode Island.

URI General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

URI General English Literature Master’s Program

100% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of english master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the english master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within General English Literature

General English Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rhode Island. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	58

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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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
English Language and Literature Professors	330	$93,470

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
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