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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() The University of the South Sewanee, TN Annually, The University of the South grants about 49 degrees to students...view more | 100 | 51% | 35 | 1,270 - 1,420 | $33,616 | $58,460 | ||
![]() Grove City College Grove City, PA Every year, Grove City College awards about 57 degrees to students majoring...view more | 100 | 73% | 25 | 1,140 - 1,390 | $24,184 | $51,477 | ||
![]() The New School New York, NY Each year, The New School awards about 240 degrees to those studying...view more | 87 | 63% | 49 | 1,170 - 1,370 | $62,226 | $51,492 | ||
![]() SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY At SUNY at Purchase College, the three most popular college majors students...view more | 78 | 73% | 20 | 1,200 - 1,380 | $18,651 | $53,957 | ||
![]() Bennington College Bennington, VT Every year, Bennington College awards about 22 degrees to students majoring...view more | 76 | 48% | 10 | 1,320 - 1,420 | $35,108 | $58,591 | ||
![]() Hamilton College Clinton, NY Every year, Hamilton College awards around 81 degrees to those majoring in...view more | 74 | 12% | 10 | 1,420 - 1,550 | $26,021 | $54,027 | ||
![]() Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH At Miami University-Oxford, the three most popular college majors students...view more | 67 | 82% | 19 | 1,240 - 1,400 | $27,928 | $55,676 | ||
![]() American University Washington, DC At American University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | 67 | 47% | 16 | 1,320 - 1,460 | $40,189 | $55,279 | ||
![]() University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA The University of Pennsylvania provides undergraduates with 89 choices for majors in four different...view more | 58 | 6% | 6 | 1,500 - 1,570 | $26,017 | $45,959 | ||
![]() Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and...view more | 56 | 7% | 5 | 1,510 - 1,560 | $23,422 | $49,551 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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.
Those who are interested in General Literature can study up to a Postbaccalaureate certificate. Right now, 372 students are granted some level of degree in General Literature around the country each year. More students graduate with a degree in General Literature in New York compared to any other state. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in General Literature is $41,100.
The highest paying career for General Literature majors is English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary. But, another thing to think about is how many job openings there currently is. A position that is in high need that a degree in General Literature can prepare you for is Writers and Authors.
These are the highest paying careers for General Literature majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,130 | 862 | 10,795 | 10,918 | 1% | |
Editors | $75,020 | 6,426 | 67,643 | 64,984 | -4% | |
Writers and Authors Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | $73,690 | 7,548 | 73,634 | 76,361 | 4% |
These are the careers in highest demand for General Literature majors.
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