Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

English Language & Literature at West Virginia State University

Find Schools Near

English Language & Literature at West Virginia State University

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

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and approximately 3,638 students attend the school each year. Of the 366 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia State University in 2021, 12 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

WVSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

WVSU English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at WVSU 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
216
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 242
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 244
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 691
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 861

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at WVSU

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

WVSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WVSU, about 33% were men and 67% 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 WVSU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

undefined

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at WVSU 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 Virginia State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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

WVSU 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

If you plan to be a English language and 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 Virginia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 12

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
English Language and Literature Professors 580 $53,790
Editors 170 $52,910
Writers and Authors 130 $64,480
Professors 120 $67,490

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.