A study by Penn State s Career Development and Placement Services found that about 22 percent of graduates with English degrees over the last 30 years found employment as writers and editors, as you might expect.
Many English majors choose to enter graduate programs or law school after graduation.
Nurses and dentists. In short, an English degree prepares you for a variety of employment challenges. Many students wonder what a degree in English prepares them to do. The answer is almost anything. Surprisingly, the answer is also yes.