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English Language & Literature at Bowdoin College

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English Language & Literature at Bowdoin College

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what Bowdoin College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bowdoin is located in Brunswick, Maine and approximately 1,777 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Bowdoin.

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.

Bowdoin English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Bowdoin English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin 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 114
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 150
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 523

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Bowdoin

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

Bowdoin English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Bowdoin awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going 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 Bowdoin since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bowdoin College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 27

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 Bowdoin 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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