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General English Literature at Western Michigan University

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General English Literature at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what Western Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in English.

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

WMU General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

WMU General English Literature Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at WMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Western Michigan University.

WMU General English Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
The English program at WMU awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from WMU, 75% 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 Michigan University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $76,340

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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