General English Literature at Weber 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 Weber State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,700 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Weber State University in 2021, 30 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.

WSU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WSU offers distance education options for English at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

WSU General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at WSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at WSU 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 Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular General English Literature Associate Degree Schools	178
Most Focused General English Literature Associate Degree Schools	203
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	261

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in English from WSU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from WSU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $28,608. This is 3% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU General English Literature Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of English associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

WSU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from WSU. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WSU General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 14 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WSU, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber 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	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WSU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
English Language and Literature Professors	830	$75,410

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 D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.