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English Language & Literature at West Virginia University

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English Language & Literature at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

WVU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

WVU English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #143 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from WVU, 79% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 9
General English Literature 6

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
English Language and Literature Professors 580 $53,790
Editors 170 $52,910
Writers and Authors 130 $64,480
Professors 120 $67,490

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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