General English Literature at Winthrop University

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

Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and approximately 5,576 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Winthrop.

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.

Winthrop General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Winthrop General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Winthrop 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 Winthrop 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	155
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
	175
Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	229
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	253
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	314

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English from Winthrop. This makes it the #175 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Winthrop English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Winthrop is $26,653. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at Winthrop

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

Winthrop General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Winthrop, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Winthrop 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 Winthrop University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Winthrop General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in English from Winthrop. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Winthrop does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Winthrop, 86% 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 Winthrop University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Winthrop 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 SC, the home state for Winthrop University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
English Language and Literature Professors	710	$70,130

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 Bill Fitzpatrick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.