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English at Colby College

If you plan to study English, you may want to check out the program at Colby College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colby College is located in Waterville, ME.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 english degrees were awarded at Colby College.

Studying Online at Colby College

Colby College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of English graduates at Colby College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, English graduates at Colby College are 44% women (7) and 56% men (9).

English Bachelor’s Program at Colby College

Of the 16 bachelor’s english graduates at Colby College, 44% were women (7) and 56% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 19% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Students who finish English program at Colby College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for English graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.