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 Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for english. More specifically it was ranked #28 out of 495 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in english from Purdue. This makes it the #48 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,686 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all english students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, 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 Purdue University - Main Campus.
Of the 40 english students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 25% were men and 75% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in english from Purdue. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 37 |
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