English Language & Literature at Brown University

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english language & 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 & literature program at Brown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948.

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.

Brown English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Brown English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Brown 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Brown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Brown University.

Brown English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Brown since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Brown are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	64
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Brown English Language & Literature Master’s Program

54% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	66
Writing Studies	35

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
English Language and Literature Professors	330	$93,470
Technical Writers	290	$67,200
Editors	200	$66,900
Writers and Authors	180	$63,820

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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