General Literature

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2016

365

growing 7.67%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,222

declining 14%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$32,136

growing 4.3%

Average Wage

$71,247

growing 1.82%

People in Workforce

1.46M

growing 0.294%

Average Employee Age

43.8

growing 0.469%

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Employment

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The locations with the highest concentration of General Literature degree recipients are New York, NY, Phoenix, AZ, and Washington, DC. The locations with a relatively high number of General Literature degree recipients are North Bennington, VT, Grove City, PA, and Bloomington, IL. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Literature is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Literature and the types of students that study this field. Grand Canyon University awards the most degrees in General Literature in the US, but Marlboro College and Bennington College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Literature.

Tuition costs for General Literature majors are, on average, $7,222 for in-state public colleges, and $32,136 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Literature programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (30 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (259 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Literature

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Literature, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (259 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,222

Median In-State Public

$32,136

Median Out of State Private

Grand Canyon University has the most General Literature degree recipients, with 60 degrees awarded in 2016.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer General Literature programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Marlboro College and Bennington College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Literature, with 8% and 6.58%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Literature

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Literature by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for General Literature.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ English graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for English majors is $71,247 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

The industry that employs the most English majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Electric & gas, and other combinations.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$71,247

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,621

1.82%

1 Year Growth

± 3.19%

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± 29,505

0.294%

1 Year Growth

± 2.85%

The number of English graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.294%, from 1.45M in 2016 to 1.46M in 2017.

The industry which employs the most English graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in English.

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Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of English majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of English majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in English in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in English is 43.8, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold English degrees, and White students earn the majority (252) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Literature is from the 2 Digit Course English.

43.8

Average Age in 2017

± 0.273 Years

0.469%

1 Year Change

± 0.882%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in English. The most common ages of employees with this major are 46 and 28 years old, which represent 2.87% and 2.8% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Literature are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Literature is from the 2 Digit Course English.

The most common degree types held by the working population in English are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (73.2%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
252 degrees awarded
Unknown
34 degrees awarded
Black or African American
26 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Literature for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
173 degrees awarded
White Male
53 degrees awarded
Unknown Female
23 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Literature. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Literature is from the 2 Digit Course English.

Most Common Countries of Origin

China
15,561 degree recipients
India
14,395 degree recipients
Korea
11,770 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Japan
6.04 times more than expected
Morocco
4.89 times more than expected
France
4.39 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Japan that hold English degrees (6.04 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 (15,561 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Literature field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Literature majors need many skills, but most especially Writing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Literature majors need more than the average amount of Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Persuasion.

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 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 Writing is very distinctive for majors, but the Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.