English Language & Literature at West Virginia University

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if West Virginia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year.

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.

WVU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

WVU English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at WVU 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #143 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at WVU 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 University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WVU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

60% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from WVU, 100% 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 Virginia University with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at West Virginia University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	76
Writing Studies	9

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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