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English Language & Literature at Dickinson College

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English Language & Literature at Dickinson College

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

Dickinson is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,932. In 2021, 23 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Dickinson.

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.

Dickinson English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Dickinson English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Dickinson 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 159
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 206
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 466
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 599

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Dickinson

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

Dickinson English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Dickinson. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Dickinson 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 Dickinson 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 1
White 16
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Dickinson 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Dickinson College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dickinson College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 23

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 PA, the home state for Dickinson College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Technical Writers 1,810 $70,060

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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