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English at University of Virginia-Main Campus

If you plan to study English, take a look at what University of Virginia-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Virginia-Main Campus is in Charlottesville, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 170 english degrees were granted at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Of 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) studied exclusively online and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of English graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, English graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus are 76% women (130) and 24% men (40).

English Bachelor’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Among the 133 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 77% were women (103) and 23% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	94
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	8
Asian	9
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 28 master’s english degrees awarded at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 71% were women (20) and 29% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of English master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 9 doctoral english graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of English doctoral degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at University of Virginia-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for English graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.