General Literature

English Language And Literature/Letters

What is it about?

A program that focuses on literature from one or more genres, cultures or traditions. Includes instruction in period and genre studies, author studies, literary criticism, and studies of various types of literary text.

Numbers at a glance

502nd
Popular nationwide
261
Search Rank on O's List
28
Colleges offer it
226
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
53
Women
173

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Castleton State College7
University of Michigan-Flint3
Minnesota State University-Mankato2
Lake Superior State University1
Average public university graduating class: 3 students.

O's Insights on General Literature

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 6% of graduates come from public universities.

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