General English Literature at Central Washington University

If you are interested in studying general english literature, you may want to check out the program at Central Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year.

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.

CWU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

CWU General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Central Washington University.

CWU General English Literature Master’s Program

56% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of english master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english master's degree from CWU, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within General English Literature

If you plan to be a english major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
English Language and Literature Professors	1,450	$61,580

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
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