General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. Of the 6,496 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2021, 154 of them were general English literature majors.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at UNC Chapel Hill compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at UNC Chapel Hill 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 Popular General English Literature Schools	31
Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Best General English Literature Schools	131

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #243 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Chapel Hill English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $25,909. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	113
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UNC Chapel Hill General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in English from UNC Chapel Hill. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 80% 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 6 students 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.