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 UMW ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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The bachelor's program at UMW was ranked #326 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #10 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Mary Washington handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,775 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all english students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMW, english students borrow a median amount of $23,990 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 Mary Washington.
Of the 80 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in english from UMW in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMW 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 Mary Washington with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 63 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
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