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General English Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University

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General English Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Virginia Commonwealth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

VCU General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English

VCU General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU General English Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at VCU awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from VCU, 94% 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 Virginia Commonwealth 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 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690

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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