In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of General English Language & Literature degree recipients are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and South Hooksett, NH. The most common degree awarded to students studying General English Language & Literature is a bachelors degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General English Language & Literature and the types of students that study this field. Southern New Hampshire University awards the most degrees in General English Language & Literature in the US, but Manhattan School of Computer Technology and Columbia College (455983) have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General English Language & Literature.
Tuition costs for General English Language & Literature majors are, on average, $7,158 for in-state public colleges, and $34,700 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General English Language & Literature programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (781 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (24,704 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General English Language & Literature, is Public, 4-year or above (24,704 completions in 2022).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General English Language & Literature programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Out of all institutions that offer General English Language & Literature programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Manhattan School of Computer Technology has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General English Language & Literature, with 61.1%.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of English majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that English majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General English Language & Literature is from the 2 Digit Course English.
1.54M
2022 Workforce
± 30,266
1.44%
1 Year Growth
± 2.76%
The number of English graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.44%, from 1.51M in 2021 to 1.54M in 2022.
The largest single share of English graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (6.83%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in English by share of the total number of graduates.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of English majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that English majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in English in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in English is 43.9.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold English degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in English (22,615 students).
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General English Language & Literature is from the 2 Digit Course English.
43.9
Average Age in 2022
± 0.261 Years
0.126%
1 Year Change
± 0.843%
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in English. The most common ages of employees with this major are 31 and 38 years old, which represent 2.75% and 2.75% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General English Language & Literature are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General English Language & Literature for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General English Language & Literature is from the 2 Digit Course English.
Most Common Countries of Origin
China
20,426 degree recipients
India
16,698 degree recipients
Korea
11,569 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
Japan
6.45 times more than expected
Algeria
4.75 times more than expected
Morocco
4.19 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Japan that hold English degrees (6.45 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is China (20,426 degree recipients).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General English Language & Literature field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General English Language & Literature majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General English Language & Literature majors need more than the average amount of Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, and Instructing.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General English Language & Literature majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Learning Strategies is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Instructing are the three most important skills for people in the field.