General English Literature at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 108 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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.

UW Seattle General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle 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 General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154

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

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from UW Seattle Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $27,813. This is 0% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UW Seattle. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	52
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UW Seattle General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 5 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Seattle, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in English.

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

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
English Language and Literature Professors	1,450	$61,580

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.