General English Literature at Western Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Western Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 English majors received their bachelor's degree from WCU.

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.

WCU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

WCU General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how WCU performed in these rankings.

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 WCU 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 Schools	9
Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	16
	94
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	116
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	208
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in English from WCU. This makes it the #114 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WCU English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $30,162. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCU, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WCU General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 10 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WCU, about 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. WCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from WCU, 90% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.