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General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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 Wilmington stacks up to those at other schools.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNCW General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UNCW General English Literature Rankings

The english major at UNCW 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.

English Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in english.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNCW General English Literature Master’s Program

69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. UNCW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english master's degree from UNCW, 69% 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 Wilmington with a master's in english.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within General English Literature

The following english concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English 71

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 Wilmington.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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