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English at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study English, consider the program at Grand Valley State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 78 english degrees were granted at Grand Valley State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Grand Valley State University

Distance learning is available at Grand Valley State University. Among 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of English graduates at Grand Valley State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, English graduates at Grand Valley State University are 88% women (69) and 12% men (9).

English Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 77 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 90% were women (69) and 10% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 1 master’s english graduates at Grand Valley State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Those who complete English program at Grand Valley State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.