General English Literature at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Brown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. In 2021, 64 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Brown.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Brown General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English
• Doctorate Degree in English

Brown General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Brown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Best General English Literature Schools	39
Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	108
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	368

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in English from Brown. This is the #370 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Brown Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brown is $28,046. This is 1% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Brown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Brown University.

Brown General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from Brown. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Brown also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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

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
• Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.