General English Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students received a bachelor's degree in English from VCU.

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.

VCU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

VCU General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at VCU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	47
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	63
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	183
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	439

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

Earnings of VCU English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $24,182. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 96 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from VCU in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at VCU since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at VCU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	62
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

VCU General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 16 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from VCU, 94% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

VCU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
English Language and Literature Professors	2,320	$61,690

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.