General English Literature at Colgate University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general english 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 program at Colgate University stacks up to those at other schools.

Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and has a total student population of 3,054.

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.

Colgate General English Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English

Colgate General English Literature Rankings

The english major at Colgate 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.

English Student Demographics at Colgate

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

Colgate General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at Colgate 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 Colgate University with a bachelor's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within General English Literature

The following english concentations are available at Colgate University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colgate University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	54

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 NY, the home state for Colgate University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170

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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