An English degree prepares students for a wide array of potential careers as well as graduate study. Professional positions held and graduate programs attended by recent graduates of Meredith’s English program include:

Graduate Programs

Ph.D. Programs

• Ph.D. in English, Columbia University
• Ph.D. in English, Duke University
• Ph.D. in English, UNC-Chapel Hill
• Ph.D. in Philosophy, DePaul University

Master’s Degree Programs

• M.A. in English, University of Virginia
• M.A. in English, N.C. State University
• M.A. in English, George Mason University
• Master’s in Library Science, UNC-Chapel Hill
• Master’s in Divinity, Duke University

Professional Programs

Law School

• William and Mary Law School
• Pepperdine University School of Law
• Campbell University Law School

Careers

• Technical Writers at IBM, Red Hat
• Internal Communications Manager, SAS, Nortel, Inc.
• Editors at Duke University Press, Oxford University Press
• Assistant Marketing Director, North Carolina Museum of Art
• Assistant Director of Development, Habitat for Humanity, Charlotte
• Children’s Services Specialist, West Asheville Library
• Curriculum Development, Wake County Public School System
• ESL Coordinator, Brunswick County School System
• Principal, Johnston County School System
• English Teacher (Meredith has a 100% placement record in this program)