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General English Literature at Dartmouth College

If you are interested in studying General English Literature, you may want to check out the program at Dartmouth College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dartmouth College is in Hanover, NH.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 general english literature degrees were granted at Dartmouth College.

Online Class Availability at Dartmouth College

Many students take online classes at Dartmouth College. Among 6,938 students, 40 (1%) studied exclusively online and 137 (2%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at Dartmouth College

Use these rankings to compare Dartmouth College’s General English Literature program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 58
Best Value	New Hampshire	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 678
Best Value	New England (Region)	#36 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#559 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Dartmouth College

Those who finish Dartmouth College’s General English Literature program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,770
2 years	$39,729
3 years	$47,452
4 years	$55,730
5 years	$90,619

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General English Literature graduates from Dartmouth College report median earnings of $55,730, compared with $117,507 for all Dartmouth College graduates — about 53% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General English Literature graduates from Dartmouth College stands at $20,407.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General English Literature graduates at Dartmouth College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General English Literature graduates at Dartmouth College are 81% women (34) and 19% men (8).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Dartmouth College

Among the 42 bachelor’s general english literature degrees awarded at Dartmouth College, 81% were women (34) and 19% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Dartmouth College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at Dartmouth College

This General English Literature program at Dartmouth College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	42

Highest-Paying Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at Dartmouth College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General English Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

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.