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General English Literature at Wayne State University

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General English Literature at Wayne State University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Wayne State General English Literature Rankings

The English major at Wayne State 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, 13 students received their master’s degree in English from Wayne State. This makes it the #72 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.

Earnings of Wayne State English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $23,061. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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English Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at Wayne State awarded 52 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Wayne State General English Literature Master’s Program

69% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in English from Wayne State. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Wayne State, 77% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $76,340

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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