English Literature (Other) at Western Kentucky University

If you plan to study English literature (other), take a look at what Western Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 other English majors received their bachelor's degree from WKU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Literature (Other) section at the bottom of this page.

WKU English Literature (Other) Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Other English

WKU English Literature (Other) Rankings

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

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 other English major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Literature (Other). 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
	12
	27
Best Other English Literature Schools	27

Other English Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU English Literature (Other) Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in other English from WKU. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in other English at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in other English.

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

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

Related Majors

• Writing Studies
• General English Literature

Careers That Other English Grads May Go Into

A degree in other 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
English Language and Literature Professors	800	$66,030

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.