General English Literature at University of South Dakota

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

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 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.

USD General English Literature Degrees Available

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

USD General English Literature Rankings

The english major at USD 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at USD

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

USD General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical english bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at USD 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 South Dakota with a bachelor's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USD General English Literature Master’s Program

43% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of english master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. USD 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 USD, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General English Literature

If you plan to be a english major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	24

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
English Language and Literature Professors	170	$59,930

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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