General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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 - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UWM.

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
• Doctorate Degree in English

UWM General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how UWM 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English from UWM. This makes it the #243 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do English Graduates from UWM Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $27,173. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UWM. About 36% were men and 64% were 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 9% more men than average.

About 75% 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	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWM General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in English from UWM in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UWM, 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 12 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 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
• Image Credit: By Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.