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Literature at Cornell College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Literature, consider the program at Cornell College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell College sits in Mount Vernon, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 4 literature graduations were recorded at Cornell College.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell College

Cornell College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Literature Rankings at Cornell College

These rankings give you a sense of how Cornell College’s Literature program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Literature graduates at Cornell College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Literature graduates at Cornell College are 50% women (2) and 50% men (2).

Literature Bachelor’s Program at Cornell College

Of the 4 bachelor’s literature degrees awarded at Cornell College, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell College, lower than the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Literature Concentrations at Cornell College

The Literature program at Cornell College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Literature	4

Top-Paying Careers for Literature Graduates

Those who complete Literature program at Cornell College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.