General English Literature at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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.

WWU General English Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English
Master’s Degree in English

WWU General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU General English Literature Master’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of english master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english master's degree from WWU, 57% 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 Western Washington University with a master's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General English Literature

General English 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 Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	7

Writing Studies

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
English Language and Literature Professors	1,450	$61,580

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
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