We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UNC Chapel Hill ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of the country for english. More specifically it was ranked #38 out of 495 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 154 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 138 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in english from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #243 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 UNC Chapel Hill go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,909 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 UNC Chapel Hill, english students borrow a median amount of $14,794 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The english program at UNC Chapel Hill awarded 154 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 113 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 14 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in english from UNC Chapel Hill. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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