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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2016

61,606

declining 4.86%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$6,813

growing 3.98%

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$31,140

growing 3.32%

Average Wage

$71,247

growing 1.82%

People in Workforce

1.46M

growing 0.294%

Average Employee Age

43.8

growing 0.469%

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Employment

Diversity

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The locations with the highest concentration of English degree recipients are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Manchester, NH. The locations with a relatively high number of English degree recipients are Centreville, VA, Merrifield, VA, and Wheaton, MD. The most common degree awarded to students studying English is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in English and the types of students that study this field. Southern New Hampshire University awards the most degrees in English in the US, but Columbia College (479248) and Columbia College (455983) have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in English.

Tuition costs for English majors are, on average, $6,813 for in-state public colleges, and $31,140 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers English programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (870 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (38,056 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in English

  1. Southern New Hampshire University

  2. Chattahoochee Technical College

  3. Florida State University

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in English, is Public, 4-year or above (38,056 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,813

Median In-State Public

$31,140

Median Out of State Private

Southern New Hampshire University has the most English degree recipients, with 797 degrees awarded in 2016.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in English.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. Columbia College (479248)

    89.4%

  2. Columbia College (455983)

    87%

  3. Vermont College of Fine Arts

    60.3%

Out of all institutions that offer English programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Columbia College (479248) and Columbia College (455983) have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in English, with 89.4% and 87%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in English

  1. Los Angeles County, CA

  2. New York County, NY

  3. Maricopa County, AZ

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in English by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Oneida County, WI

  2. Alleghany County, VA

  3. Fremont County, WY

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for English.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ English graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for English majors is $71,247 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

The industry that employs the most English majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Electric & gas, and other combinations.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$71,247

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,621

1.82%

1 Year Growth

± 3.19%

The average salary for English majors is $71,247 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

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Highest Paying Locations

Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Essex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ

  2. Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL

  3. Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of English majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that English majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Occupations

Most Common

The most common occupations English majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers.

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Most Specialized

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of English majors working as Editors, Technical writers, and Writers & authors.

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Highest Paid

The highest paid occupations by median income for English majors are Physicians & surgeons, Dentists, and Chief executives & legislators.

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Occupations by Share

1.46M

2017 Workforce

± 29,505

0.294%

1 Year Growth

± 2.85%

The number of English graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.294%, from 1.45M in 2016 to 1.46M in 2017.

The largest single share of English graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (8.82%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in English by share of the total number of graduates.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries that employ English majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Legal services.

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Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of English majors, by average wage, are Electric & gas, and other combinations, Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food manufacturing, and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

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Industries by Share

1.46M

2017 Workforce

± 29,505

0.294%

1 Year Growth

± 2.85%

The number of English graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.294%, from 1.45M in 2016 to 1.46M in 2017.

The industry which employs the most English graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in English.

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Specialty Locations

PUMAS with a relatively high number of English majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of English majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that English majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in English in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in English is 43.8, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold English degrees, and White students earn the majority (40,067) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

43.8

Average Age in 2017

± 0.273 Years

0.469%

1 Year Change

± 0.882%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in English. The most common ages of employees with this major are 46 and 28 years old, which represent 2.87% and 2.8% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in English are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The most common degree types held by the working population in English are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (69.2%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in English.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    40,067 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    7,336 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    4,418 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in English for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

  1. White Female

    21,790 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    9,212 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    3,688 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in English. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin

  1. China

    15,561 degree recipients

  2. India

    14,395 degree recipients

  3. Korea

    11,770 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. Japan

    6.04 times more than expected

  2. Morocco

    4.89 times more than expected

  3. France

    4.39 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Japan that hold English degrees (6.04 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is China (15,561 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the English field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. English majors need many skills, but most especially Writing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that English majors need more than the average amount of Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Quality Control Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for English majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Writing is very distinctive for majors, but the Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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