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 UARK ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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The bachelor's program at UARK was ranked #159 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in english from UARK. This makes it the #155 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UARK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,994 a year. This is less than $27,744, which is the national median of all english majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UARK, english students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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 University of Arkansas.
Of the 65 english students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UARK, about 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 53 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in english from UARK. About 38% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 17 |
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