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English Language & Literature at Hamilton College

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Hamilton College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hamilton is located in Clinton, New York and approximately 1,902 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Hamilton.

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.

Hamilton English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Hamilton English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 43
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 255
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 279
Best English Language & Literature Schools 285
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 358
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Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 547
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 558

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Hamilton

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

Hamilton English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Hamilton awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Hamilton are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hamilton 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 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Hamilton 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 Hamilton College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 24
Literature 18

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 NY, the home state for Hamilton College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Editors 19,140 $83,070
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380
Professors 6,440 $112,000

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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