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English Language & Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

English Language & Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Every english language & 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 language & literature program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

WCUPA English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

WCUPA English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at WCUPA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 110
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WCUPA English Language & Literature Master’s Program

88% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from WCUPA, 88% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 125
General English Literature 93

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Technical Writers 1,810 $70,060

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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