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 #87 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General English Literature Schools | 87 |
| Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 89 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 116 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 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.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from VCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,005 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,945 for all english students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at VCU, english students borrow a median amount of $17,265 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 $24,480.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the english program at VCU is $118 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at VCU paid an average of $1,198 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $443 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,850 | $34,744 |
| Fees | $3,383 | $4,073 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,119 | $16,119 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,150 | $6,150 |
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Of the 116 english students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from VCU, about 28% were men and 72% 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, 66% 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 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 76 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Online degrees for the VCU english bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
The english program at VCU awarded 8 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2022 graduates were in 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 9 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.