General English Literature at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 106 of them were general English literature majors.

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.

Wazzu General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Wazzu General English Literature Rankings

The English major at Wazzu 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.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English from Wazzu. This makes it the #155 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $29,808. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 106 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from Wazzu in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Wazzu since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	68
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Wazzu General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in English from Wazzu. About 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Washington State University.

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
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