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English Language & Literature at University of Mary Washington

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English Language & Literature at University of Mary Washington

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

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,293. Of the 1,083 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mary Washington in 2021, 80 of them were English language and literature majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UMW English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UMW English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UMW 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 language and literature major at UMW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & 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 English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 329
Best English Language & Literature Schools 334
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 346
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English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UMW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at University of Mary Washington.

UMW English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 80 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMW, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UMW 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 University of Mary Washington with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 63
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mary Washington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 80

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

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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