General English Literature at Colorado College

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 Colorado College stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 2,050 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado College.

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.

Colorado College General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

Colorado College General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Colorado College performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Colorado College 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
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176
Best General English Literature Schools	182
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	186
	417
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	493
Best Value General English Literature Schools	498
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	626

How Much Do English Graduates from Colorado College Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado College is $24,396. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at Colorado College

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

Colorado College General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from Colorado College in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Colorado College 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 Colorado College with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Colorado College also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 CO, the home state for Colorado College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
English Language and Literature Professors	1,410	$60,440

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.