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General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in English.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

UNC Chapel Hill General English Literature Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill General English Literature Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in English from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 80% 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080

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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