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English Language & Literature at Barnard College

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English Language & Literature at Barnard College

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Barnard College stacks up to those at other schools.

Barnard is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 2,744. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Barnard.

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.

Barnard English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Barnard English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Barnard 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 language and literature major at Barnard 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 47
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 68
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 255

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Barnard

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

Barnard English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Barnard. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Barnard 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 Barnard College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Barnard 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Barnard College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Barnard College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 42

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 Barnard 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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