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General English Literature at Wichita State University

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General English Literature at Wichita State University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in English from WSU.

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.

WSU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

WSU General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at WSU 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 WSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 220
Most Focused General English Literature Schools 974

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English from WSU. This makes it the #206 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WSU, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WSU General English Literature Master’s Program

83% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 English majors earned their master's degree from WSU. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from WSU, 83% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WSU 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
English Language and Literature Professors 490 $61,740

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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