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English Language & Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

194 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
#94 Overall Quality
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, and more. Also, learn how WCUPA ranks among other schools offering degrees in english language & literature.

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English Language & Literature Degrees Available at WCUPA

WCUPA English Language & Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at WCUPA was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language & literature list. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 34
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 43
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 53
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 77
Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates 79
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 80
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 83
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools 85
Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans 87
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 89
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 91
Best English Language & Literature Schools 94
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95

Popularity of English Language & Literature at WCUPA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 194 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 259 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from WCUPA. This makes it the #76 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

English Language & Literature Student Diversity at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in english language & literature from WCUPA. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 159
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 9

WCUPA English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 english language & literature majors earned their master's degree from WCUPA. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

English Language & Literature Majors

English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 125
General English Literature 93

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 156
Social Sciences 93
Communication & Journalism 79
History 45
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 37

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