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General English Literature at Florida Gulf Coast University

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General English Literature at Florida Gulf Coast University

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

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. In 2021, 39 English majors received their bachelor's degree from FGCU.

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.

FGCU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

FGCU General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at FGCU 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 FGCU 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 Value General English Literature Schools 243
266

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English from FGCU. This makes it the #128 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from FGCU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $28,126. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at FGCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

FGCU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FGCU, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

FGCU General English Literature Master’s Program

89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of English master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from FGCU, 78% 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 Florida Gulf Coast 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 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

FGCU 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 FL, the home state for Florida Gulf Coast University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
English Language and Literature Professors 2,590 $66,720

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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