Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how University of Virginia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for english majors, University of Virginia came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Virginia - Main Campus handed out 152 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 187 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in english from University of Virginia. This makes it the #17 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,559 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,744 for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia, english students borrow a median amount of $15,000 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 Virginia - Main Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 english majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at University of Virginia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 102 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 14 |
Of the 25 english students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Virginia, about 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Writing Studies | 9 |
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