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English Language & Literature at Gustavus Adolphus College

Every English language and 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 language and literature program at Gustavus Adolphus College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and approximately 2,230 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Gustavus Adolphus.

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.

Gustavus Adolphus English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Gustavus Adolphus English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Gustavus Adolphus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Gustavus Adolphus 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 150
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 413
Best English Language & Literature Schools 420
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 552
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 563
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 570
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 730

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Gustavus Adolphus

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

Gustavus Adolphus English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Gustavus Adolphus. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Gustavus Adolphus are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Gustavus Adolphus 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gustavus Adolphus College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 17

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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Editors 2,700 $58,820
Technical Writers 1,290 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,090 $67,300
English Language and Literature Professors 1,050 $66,150

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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