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English Language & Literature at Ithaca College

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what Ithaca College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 5,354. In 2021, 62 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Ithaca.

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.

Ithaca English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Ithaca English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Ithaca 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 188
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 231
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English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Ithaca

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

Ithaca English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ithaca. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Ithaca 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 Ithaca College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Ithaca 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ithaca College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 38
General English Literature 24

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 Ithaca 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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