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English Language & Literature at Davidson College

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English Language & Literature at Davidson College

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Davidson College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Davidson is located in Davidson, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,983. Of the 598 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Davidson College in 2021, 31 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.

Davidson English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Davidson English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 Davidson 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 Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 110
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 341
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 465

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Davidson

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

Davidson English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to 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 Davidson since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Davidson 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 Davidson College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Davidson 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 Davidson College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 29
Literature 2

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 NC, the home state for Davidson College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Professors 5,220 $70,590
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080
Editors 2,090 $67,450
Technical Writers 1,390 $76,070

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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