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General English Literature at Illinois Wesleyan University

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General English Literature at Illinois Wesleyan University

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

Illinois Wesleyan is located in Bloomington, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,636. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Illinois Wesleyan.

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.

Illinois Wesleyan General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English

Illinois Wesleyan General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Illinois Wesleyan 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 Illinois Wesleyan 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 General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
Most Focused General English Literature Schools 157
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Most Popular General English Literature Schools 720

How Much Do English Graduates from Illinois Wesleyan Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois Wesleyan is $26,309. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

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English Student Demographics at Illinois Wesleyan

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

Illinois Wesleyan General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Illinois Wesleyan in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Illinois Wesleyan 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 Illinois Wesleyan 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 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois Wesleyan 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 IL, the home state for Illinois Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860

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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