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English Language & Literature at William & Mary

Every English language and 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 and literature program at William & Mary stacks up to those at other schools.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from William & Mary.

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.

William & Mary English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

William & Mary English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at William & Mary compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at William & Mary 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 Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 158
182
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 348
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 438

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 65 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from William & Mary, about 32% were men and 68% were 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 William & Mary since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at William & Mary are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

William & Mary 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 William & Mary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 65

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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

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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