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English & Language Arts Education at Western Michigan University

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English & Language Arts Education at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 English and language arts education majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU English & Language Arts Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English & Language Arts Education

WMU English & Language Arts Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English and language arts education major at WMU 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
Most Focused English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools 89
Most Popular English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools 89
107

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in English and language arts education from WMU. This is the #89 most popular school for English and language arts education master’s degree candidates in the country.

English & Language Arts Education Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU English & Language Arts Education Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 English and language arts education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WMU, about 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical English and language arts education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English and language arts education at WMU 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 Michigan 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WMU 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Middle School Teachers 12,750 $64,540
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $76,340
Education Professors 1,130 $76,650

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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