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General English Literature at Wheaton College Illinois

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General English Literature at Wheaton College Illinois

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what Wheaton College Illinois has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,908. In 2021, 32 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Wheaton College Illinois.

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.

Wheaton College Illinois General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English

Wheaton College Illinois General English Literature Rankings

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

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 Wheaton College Illinois 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
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 137
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Earnings of Wheaton College Illinois English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wheaton College Illinois is $26,471. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

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English Student Demographics at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at Wheaton College Illinois awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

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 Wheaton College Illinois.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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