General English Literature at University of South Dakota

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 South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in English from USD.

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
• Doctorate Degree in English

USD General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how USD performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	701

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in English from USD. This makes it the #311 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from USD. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were 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 13% more men than average.

About 90% 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	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USD General English Literature Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a English master's degree from USD, 100% 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USD also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.