General English Literature at University of Mary Washington

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at University of Mary Washington stacks up to those at other schools.

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and approximately 4,293 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UMW.

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.

UMW General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

UMW General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how UMW performed in these rankings.

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 UMW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	18
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best General English Literature Schools	310
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330

How Much Do English Graduates from UMW Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMW is $22,775. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at UMW

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

UMW General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of English bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

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. 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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
English Language and Literature Professors	2,320	$61,690

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 Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.