General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

If you plan to study general english literature, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565.

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.

UWM General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UWM General English Literature Rankings

The english major at UWM 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical english bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM General English Literature Master’s Program

60% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of english master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english master's degree from UWM, 87% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	89

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 - Milwaukee.

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
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