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General English Literature at Gettysburg College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General English Literature, you may want to check out the program at Gettysburg College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gettysburg College is in Gettysburg, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 general english literature degrees were awarded at Gettysburg College.

Studying Online at Gettysburg College

Online coursework is an option at Gettysburg College. Among 2,812 students, 708 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at Gettysburg College

These rankings give you a sense of how Gettysburg College’s General English Literature program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#10 of 35
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#22 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 124
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#91 of 123
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#133 of 678
Best Value	Nationwide	#586 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Gettysburg College

Students who complete Gettysburg 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	$36,525
2 years	$34,348
3 years	$46,072
4 years	$54,100
5 years	$58,130

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General English Literature graduates from Gettysburg College take home a median $54,100, compared with $59,239 for all Gettysburg College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General English Literature graduates from Gettysburg College is $26,724.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General English Literature graduates at Gettysburg College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General English Literature graduates at Gettysburg College are 72% women (18) and 28% men (7).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Gettysburg College

Of the 25 bachelor’s general english literature graduates at Gettysburg College, 72% were women (18) and 28% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Gettysburg College, below 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 Gettysburg College

The General English Literature program at Gettysburg College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	25

Best-Paid Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at Gettysburg College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying 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.