General English Literature at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 English majors received their bachelor's degree from PFW.

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.

PFW General English Literature Degrees Available

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

PFW General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at PFW 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 PFW 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 Schools	407

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English from PFW. This makes it the #175 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from PFW Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at PFW is $26,736. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at PFW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

PFW General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from PFW, about 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at PFW since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

PFW General English Literature Master’s Program

The English program at PFW awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. PFW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from PFW, 100% 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

PFW also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.