General English Literature at Utah State University

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 Utah State University stacks up to those at other schools.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students received a bachelor's degree in English from USU.

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.

USU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

USU General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at USU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	163

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English from USU. This makes it the #206 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from USU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $30,065. This is 8% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at USU

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

USU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 116 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USU, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	105
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USU General English Literature Master’s Program

The English program at USU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from USU, 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 Utah State University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
English Language and Literature Professors	830	$75,410

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.