by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Auburn ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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Auburn was ranked #67 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for english majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Auburn University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in english from Auburn. This makes it the #128 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Auburn go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,491 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,744 for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Auburn, english students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allenglish bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Auburn University.
The english program at Auburn awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Auburn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 43 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of english master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Auburn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 7 |
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