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 Vanderbilt 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, Vanderbilt came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vanderbilt University handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in english from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #102 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 Vanderbilt go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,190 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 Vanderbilt, english students borrow a median amount of $13,420 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 Vanderbilt University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 english majors earned their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 6 |
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of english master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Vanderbilt are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 6 |
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