General English Literature at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in English from WUSTL.

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.

WUSTL General English Literature Degrees Available

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

WUSTL General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how WUSTL 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 WUSTL 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	71
	118
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	971

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English from WUSTL. This makes it the #206 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of English bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at WUSTL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WUSTL General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in English from WUSTL. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from WUSTL, 67% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 8 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
English Language and Literature Professors	970	$80,380

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.