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General English Literature at Eastern Kentucky University

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General English Literature at Eastern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Eastern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Eastern.

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.

Eastern General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Eastern General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Eastern 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
Most Popular General English Literature Schools 328
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 384
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 741

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from Eastern. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Eastern English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $21,031. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

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English Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at Eastern awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Eastern General English Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in English from Eastern. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Eastern, 100% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in English.

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

Eastern 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
English Language and Literature Professors 800 $66,030

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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