We'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 Ohio State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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Ohio State was ranked #60 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for english majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 146 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 175 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in english from Ohio State. This makes it the #48 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of english students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $27,536. This is less than $27,744, which is the national median of all english majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, english students borrow a median amount of $23,500 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 Ohio State is $237 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.
Of the 146 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 109 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 9 |
Of the 16 english students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 19% were men and 81% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
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