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General English Literature at William & Mary

If you plan to study General English Literature, you may want to check out the program at William & Mary. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William & Mary is in Williamsburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 70 general english literature graduations were recorded at William & Mary.

Online & Distance Learning at William & Mary

Online coursework is an option at William & Mary. Of 9,818 students, 1,098 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 223 (2%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at William & Mary

Rankings can help you compare William & Mary’s General English Literature program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 136
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 678
Best Value	Virginia	#12 of 17
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#104 of 135
Best Value	Nationwide	#465 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from William & Mary

Those who finish William & Mary’s General English Literature program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,436
2 years	$36,401
3 years	$43,887
4 years	$51,194
5 years	$55,995

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, General English Literature graduates from William & Mary earn a median of $51,194, compared with $68,594 for all William & Mary graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General English Literature graduates from William & Mary is $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General English Literature graduates at William & Mary, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General English Literature graduates at William & Mary are 80% women (56) and 20% men (14).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at William & Mary

Among the 70 bachelor’s general english literature degrees awarded at William & Mary, 80% were women (56) and 20% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at William & Mary

This General English Literature program at William & Mary breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	70

Best-Paid Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at William & Mary work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General English Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.