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English Language & Literature at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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

The Colleges is located in Geneva, New York and approximately 1,833 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 38 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from The Colleges.

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.

The Colleges English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

The Colleges English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how The Colleges 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 The Colleges 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
25
26
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Best English Language & Literature Schools 29
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 293
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 362
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 388
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 393

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at The Colleges

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The Colleges English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from The Colleges in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at The Colleges since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at The Colleges 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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

The Colleges 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 21
Writing Studies 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 NY, the home state for Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

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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