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General English Literature at Virginia Tech

76 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
#53 Overall Quality
The General English Literature major is part of the english language & literature program at Virginia Tech.

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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General English Literature Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech English Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Best General English Literature Schools 53
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans 74
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 78
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 87
Best General English Literature Graduate Degree Schools 97
Best General English Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 119
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 125
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 150
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 153
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 154
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General English Literature 155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 157
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 177
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 184
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 200
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature 209
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 350
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates 356

Popularity of English at Virginia Tech

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.

How Much Do English Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

$25,442 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of English Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do English Graduates from Virginia Tech Have?

$21,625 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of English Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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English Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 56
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Virginia Tech General English Literature Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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