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English Language & Literature at Colby College

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English Language & Literature at Colby College

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

Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and approximately 2,155 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Colby.

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.

Colby English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Colby English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Colby 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 language and literature major at Colby 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 137
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 179
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 381
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 509

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Colby

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

Colby English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went 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 Colby since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Colby 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 Colby College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Colby 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 Colby College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 15
Writing Studies 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 ME, the home state for Colby 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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