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English Language & Literature at Western Carolina University

42 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#248 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. In addition, we cover how WCU ranks in comparison to other schools with english language & literature programs.

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English Language & Literature Degrees Available at WCU

WCU English Language & Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at WCU was ranked #248 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language & literature list. It is also ranked #7 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 5
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature 7
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for English Language & Literature 27
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools 44
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 89
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 97
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 118
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 141
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 158
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 161
Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates 167
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 172
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 187
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 203
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 206
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools 211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 224
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 224
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 229
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 231
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Best English Language & Literature Schools 248
Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans 277
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 278

Popularity of English Language & Literature at WCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Carolina University handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from WCU. This makes it the #241 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

WCU English Language & Literature Students

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

WCU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from WCU in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 93% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

WCU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in english language & literature from WCU. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 90% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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
General English Literature 53

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 96
Communication & Journalism 51
History 43
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 21
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 13

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