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General English Literature at Fairmont State University

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General English Literature at Fairmont State University

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at Fairmont State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,848. Of the 695 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fairmont State University in 2021, 13 of them were general English literature majors.

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.

Fairmont State General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English

Fairmont State General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State 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 Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 452
Most Focused General English Literature Schools 542
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 568

English Student Demographics at Fairmont State

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

Fairmont State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at Fairmont State awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Fairmont State 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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
English Language and Literature Professors 580 $53,790

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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