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English Language & Literature at Bard College

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English Language & Literature at Bard College

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Bard College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Bard is located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York and has a total student population of 2,465. In 2021, 85 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Bard.

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

Bard English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Bard English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Bard 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 language and literature major at Bard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. 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 & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 20
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 170

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Bard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Bard College.

Bard English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Bard since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Bard are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bard College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 55
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bard College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English Literature (Other) 85

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Bard College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Editors 19,140 $83,070
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380
Professors 6,440 $112,000

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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