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English at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study English, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 103 english degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Commonwealth University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of English graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Program-wide, English graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 71% women (73) and 29% men (30).

English Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 93 bachelor’s english graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 72% were women (67) and 28% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 24% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, below the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 10 master’s english graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of English master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*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

Students who finish English program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.