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About General Literature

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 Arizona compared to any other state. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in General Literature is $41,100.

Popularity of General Literature Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of General Literature degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Student Demographics

Total Students
62
Female Students
53 (85%)
Male Students
9 (14%)
White (40, 65%)
Hispanic or Latino (13, 21%)
Black or African American (4, 6%)
Two or more races (3, 5%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (2, 3%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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