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English & Language Arts Education at Western Carolina University

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English & Language Arts Education at Western Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a English and language arts education school? To help you decide if Western Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English and language arts education program.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243. In 2021, 9 English and language arts education majors received their bachelor's degree from WCU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English & Language Arts Education section at the bottom of this page.

WCU English & Language Arts Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English & Language Arts Education

WCU English & Language Arts Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English and language arts education progam at WCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English and language arts education major at WCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English & Language Arts Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular English & Language Arts Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Most Popular English & Language Arts Education Schools 95
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Best English & Language Arts Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167
Most Focused English & Language Arts Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 189
Best English & Language Arts Education Schools 202
Most Focused English & Language Arts Education Schools 227

English & Language Arts Education Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English and language arts education majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU English & Language Arts Education Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in English and language arts education from WCU. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English and language arts education at WCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in English and language arts education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WCU also has a doctoral program available in English and language arts education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That English & Language Arts Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in English and language arts education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Middle School Teachers 18,640 $47,050
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080
Education Professors 2,500 $66,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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