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English Language & Literature at Dartmouth College

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English Language & Literature at Dartmouth College

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 Dartmouth College stacks up to those at other schools.

Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 6,292. Of the 1,384 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College in 2021, 59 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

Dartmouth English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Dartmouth English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth 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
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best English Language & Literature Schools 8
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 246

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Dartmouth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Dartmouth College.

Dartmouth English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Dartmouth. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Dartmouth since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 40
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Dartmouth 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dartmouth College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 59

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 NH, the home state for Dartmouth College.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers 5,130 $61,510
Editors 400 $57,750
Writers and Authors 340 $56,850
English Language and Literature Professors 310 $85,140
Technical Writers 180 $76,020

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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