General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 15,314. In 2021, 26 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Oshkosh.

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 Oshkosh General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UW Oshkosh General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at UW Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh 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 General English Literature Schools	201
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	278
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	663
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	693

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from UW Oshkosh. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW Oshkosh English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Oshkosh is $29,851. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at UW Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UW Oshkosh. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UW Oshkosh 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 - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW Oshkosh General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in English from UW Oshkosh. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UW Oshkosh does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UW Oshkosh, 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 - Oshkosh with a master's in English.

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

UW Oshkosh also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 - Oshkosh.

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 Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.