General English Literature at University of Rochester

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 Rochester stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Rochester in 2021, 28 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.

University of Rochester General English Literature Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at University of Rochester 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 University of Rochester 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
	50
	84
	160
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	606

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in English from University of Rochester. This makes it the #37 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from University of Rochester Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Rochester is $30,818. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Rochester. Of these graduates, 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 University of Rochester since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Rochester with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Rochester General English Literature Master’s Program

The English program at University of Rochester awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from University of Rochester, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Rochester also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 5 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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.