General English Literature at Eastern Washington University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Eastern Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. In 2021, 30 English majors received their bachelor's degree from EWU.

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.

EWU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

EWU General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at EWU 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	307
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	451
	476

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English from EWU. This makes it the #155 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from EWU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at EWU is $21,921. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in English from EWU. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at EWU since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at EWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

EWU General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in English from EWU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from EWU, 75% 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 Washington University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
English Language and Literature Professors	1,450	$61,580

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ian Poellet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.