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English Language & Literature at Wake Forest University

English Language & Literature at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Wake Forest University English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Wake Forest University English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Wake Forest University.

Wake Forest University English Language & Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Wake Forest University, 100% 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 Wake Forest University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wake Forest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 6

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & literature 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 Wake Forest University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Professors 5,220 $70,590
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080
Editors 2,090 $67,450
Technical Writers 1,390 $76,070

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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