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General English Literature at George Washington University

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General English Literature at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. Of the 3,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2021, 24 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.

GWU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

GWU General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at GWU 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 GWU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 56

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of GWU English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at GWU is $33,575. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from GWU. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at GWU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

GWU General English Literature Master’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at GWU awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from GWU, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

GWU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 4 students 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
English Language and Literature Professors 370 $115,590

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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