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Undergraduate Certificate in General English Literature

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Undergraduate Certificates in General English Literature

337 Yearly Graduations
$20,678 Median Salary
$17,000 Median Debt
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 64% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.3% of English graduates were international students.

Education Levels of English Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 337 students earned their undergraduate certificate in English. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in English at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 31,214
Master’s Degree 3,951
Associate Degree 3,166
Doctor’s Degree 924
Basic Certificate 798
Undergraduate Certificate 337
Graduate Certificate 91

Earnings of English Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in English is $20,678. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $19,472 to a high of $23,067.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in English is $17,000. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $19,500 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $7,710.

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in English. About 65.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 117
Women 220
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The racial-ethnic distribution of English undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 133
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 72
White 104
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 20
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to English that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 123
Other English Literature 17

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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