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English Language & Literature at Western Carolina University

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English Language & Literature at Western Carolina University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

WCU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

WCU English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

70% Women
The English language and literature program at WCU awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from WCU, 90% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 11

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina 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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