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General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

154 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
The General English Literature major is part of the english language & literature program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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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General English Literature Degrees Available at UNC Chapel Hill

UNC Chapel Hill English Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans 5
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best General English Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 32
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best General English Literature Schools 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 44
Best General English Literature Graduate Degree Schools 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 61
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 83
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General English Literature 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 142
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 179
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature 213
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 215
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 336
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates 340

Popularity of English at UNC Chapel Hill

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.

How Much Do English Graduates from UNC Chapel Hill Make?

$25,909 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of English Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do English Graduates from UNC Chapel Hill Have?

$14,794 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of English Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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UNC Chapel Hill English Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 113
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 14

UNC Chapel Hill General English Literature Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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