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. In addition, we cover how KU ranks in comparison to other schools with english programs.
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The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #95 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 68 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in english from KU. This makes it the #335 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from KU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,456 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all english students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at KU, english students borrow a median amount of $23,500 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the english program at KU is $890 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University of Kansas.
Of the 68 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in english from KU in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 54 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 english majors earned their master's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 8 |
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