General English Literature at Grinnell College

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Grinnell College stacks up to those at other schools.

Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,493. In 2021, 27 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Grinnell.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Grinnell General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

Grinnell General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Grinnell 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 major at Grinnell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	41
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Best General English Literature Schools	184
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	399
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	488
Best Value General English Literature Schools	494
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How Much Do English Graduates from Grinnell Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grinnell is $20,499. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at Grinnell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Grinnell College.

Grinnell General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Grinnell in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Grinnell 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 Grinnell College with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Grinnell also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Grinnell College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
English Language and Literature Professors	910	$84,130

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Aureliusxv under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.