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English Language & Literature at DePauw University

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English Language & Literature at DePauw University

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what DePauw University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DePauw is located in Greencastle, Indiana and approximately 1,752 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 31 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from DePauw.

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.

DePauw English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

DePauw English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at DePauw 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 DePauw 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 Schools 103
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 341
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Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 465

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at DePauw

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

DePauw English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from DePauw, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at DePauw 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 DePauw University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

DePauw 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

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from DePauw University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 23
General English Literature 8

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 IN, the home state for DePauw University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Editors 1,110 $51,800
Technical Writers 710 $65,130
Writers and Authors 420 $61,920

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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