General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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 Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 129 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.

UW - Madison General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at UW - Madison compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at UW - Madison 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
	42
Best Value General English Literature Schools	206
	221

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in English from UW - Madison. This makes it the #45 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UW - Madison English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $29,174. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UW - Madison. About 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	99
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UW - Madison General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in English from UW - Madison. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 10 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
English Language and Literature Professors	820	$76,340

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.