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English at Washington University in St Louis

What traits are you looking for in a school for English, you may want to check out the program at Washington University in St Louis. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington University in St Louis is in St. Louis, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 40 english degrees were awarded at Washington University in St Louis.

Studying Online at Washington University in St Louis

Online coursework is an option at Washington University in St Louis. Among 16,357 students, 678 (4%) studied exclusively online and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of English graduates at Washington University in St Louis, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, English graduates at Washington University in St Louis are 75% women (30) and 25% men (10).

English Bachelor’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 30 bachelor’s english graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 83% were women (25) and 17% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 30% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, below the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 5 master’s english graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of English master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, below the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 5 doctoral english graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1

Minority students account for 20% of English doctoral degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, above the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at Washington University in St Louis work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for English majors, 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.