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General English Literature at University of Southern Maine

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General English Literature at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in English from University of Southern Maine.

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 Southern Maine General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English

University of Southern Maine General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at University of Southern Maine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 University of Southern Maine 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
Best Value General English Literature Schools 456
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 510

Earnings of University of Southern Maine English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Southern Maine is $26,091. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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English Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of English bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

University of Southern Maine 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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
English Language and Literature Professors 390 $68,840

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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