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. In addition, we cover how VCU ranks in comparison to other schools with english programs.
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The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #163 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 104 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in english from VCU. This makes it the #48 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of english students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $24,182. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all english students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at VCU, english students borrow a median amount of $22,750 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the english program at VCU is $118 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Of the 96 english students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 41% were men and 59% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 62 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 9 |
The english program at VCU awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 94% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 7 |
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