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 UW ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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The bachelor's program at UW was ranked #240 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #1 in Wyoming.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wyoming handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in english from UW. This makes it the #114 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,710 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all english students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW, english students borrow a median amount of $20,415 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 Wyoming.
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 english majors earned their master's degree from UW. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UW 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 Wyoming with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 2 |
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