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English Language & Literature at Bridgewater College

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English Language & Literature at Bridgewater College

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

Bridgewater is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and approximately 1,597 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Bridgewater.

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.

Bridgewater English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Bridgewater English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater 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 22
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 39
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 403
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 523

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Bridgewater

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

Bridgewater English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Bridgewater in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater 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 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Bridgewater 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

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bridgewater College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 14
General English Literature 13

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 VA, the home state for Bridgewater College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

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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