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English Language & Literature at Bates College

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Bates College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a total student population of 1,876. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Bates.

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.

Bates English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Bates English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Bates 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 Bates 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 34
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 304
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 403

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Bates

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

Bates English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from Bates in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were 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 Bates since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Bates 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 Bates 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 1
White 27
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Bates 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bates College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 23
Writing Studies 14

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 ME, the home state for Bates College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Professors 420 $57,880
English Language and Literature Professors 390 $68,840
Editors 360 $50,650
Technical Writers 90 $65,030

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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