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General English Literature at East Carolina University

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General English Literature at East Carolina University

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what East Carolina University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798. In 2021, 45 English majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

ECU General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Master’s Degree in English

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ECU offers distance education options for English at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

ECU General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at ECU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 157

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in English from ECU. This makes it the #6 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from ECU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $27,013. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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English Student Demographics at ECU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at East Carolina University.

ECU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of English bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at ECU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

ECU General English Literature Master’s Program

74% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 English majors earned their master's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from ECU, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ECU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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