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. Also, learn how William & Mary ranks among other schools offering degrees in english.
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William & Mary was ranked #69 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 #3 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, William & Mary handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 76 degrees were handed out.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from William & Mary go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,436 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 William & Mary, english students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all english bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at William & Mary.
The english program at William & Mary awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at William & Mary are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 10 |
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