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General English Literature at Wake Forest University

45 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#42 Overall Quality
The General English Literature major is part of the english language & literature program at Wake Forest University.

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. Also, learn how Wake Forest University ranks among other schools offering degrees in english.

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General English Literature Degrees Available at Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University English Rankings

Wake Forest University is in the top 10% of the country for english. More specifically it was ranked #42 out of 495 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 4
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates 6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best General English Literature Graduate Degree Schools 28
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 32
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Best General English Literature Schools 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 163
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 239
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 243
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General English Literature 246
Best General English Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 251
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 265
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 341
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans 347
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature 460
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 461
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 467
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 468

Popularity of English at Wake Forest University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wake Forest University handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in english from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #206 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Wake Forest University Make?

$43,018 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of English Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of english students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wake Forest University is $43,018. This is higher than $27,744, which is the national median for all english bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do English Graduates from Wake Forest University Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of English Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Wake Forest University, english students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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.

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Wake Forest University English Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Wake Forest University.

Wake Forest University General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

The english program at Wake Forest University awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wake Forest University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in english.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Wake Forest University General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from Wake Forest University in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Wake Forest University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University 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 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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