General English Literature at Western Illinois University

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

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 English majors received their bachelor's degree from WIU.

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.

WIU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

WIU General English Literature Rankings

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

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 major at WIU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value General English Literature Schools	16

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English from WIU. This makes it the #128 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WIU English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at WIU is $31,055. This is 12% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from WIU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at WIU 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 Illinois University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WIU General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 9 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WIU, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from WIU, 78% 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 Illinois University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WIU 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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860

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 IlliniGradResearch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.