We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Virginia Tech ranks among other schools offering degrees in english.
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Virginia Tech was ranked #53 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 #2 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 86 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in english from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #243 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,442 a year. 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 Virginia Tech, english students borrow a median amount of $21,625 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Virginia Tech.
Of the 76 english students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Virginia Tech, about 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 56 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
Of the 5 english students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Virginia Tech, about 40% were men and 60% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Writing Studies | 12 |
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