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General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCW.

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

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 162
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 195
248
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 325
Best General English Literature Schools 339

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in English from UNCW. This makes it the #48 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from UNCW Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCW is $26,071. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

76% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNCW. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 84% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNCW General English Literature Master’s Program

81% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 English majors earned their master's degree from UNCW. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from UNCW, 81% 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 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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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