English Language & Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

WCUPA English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

WCUPA English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from WCUPA. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from WCUPA, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	19
Writing Studies	5

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
English Language and Literature Professors	3,860	$75,970
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.