English Language & Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what West Chester University of Pennsylvania has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from WCUPA.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how WCUPA 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 language and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	24
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
	89
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	148

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from WCUPA. This makes it the #76 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 194 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from WCUPA in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at WCUPA since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	159
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

WCUPA English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from WCUPA, 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WCUPA also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.