English at Virginia Tech
If you plan to study english, take a look at what Virginia Tech has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English section at the bottom of this page.
Virginia Tech English Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in English Language
- Master’s Degree in English Language
Virginia Tech English Rankings
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English Language Student Demographics at Virginia Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language majors at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech English Master’s Program
Of the students who received a english language master's degree from Virginia Tech, 71% 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 Tech with a master's in english language.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Careers That English Language Grads May Go Into
A degree in english language 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 Tech.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.