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General English Literature at Kenyon College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General English Literature, take a look at what Kenyon College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kenyon College sits in Gambier, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 general english literature degrees were granted at Kenyon College.

Online Class Availability at Kenyon College

Kenyon College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General English Literature Rankings at Kenyon College

Rankings can help you compare Kenyon College’s General English Literature program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#4 of 21
Best Value	Ohio	#17 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 79
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#73 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#149 of 678
Best Value	Nationwide	#575 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Kenyon College

Graduates of Kenyon College’s General English Literature program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,057
2 years	$23,456
3 years	$28,026
4 years	$42,331
5 years	$44,562

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General English Literature graduates from Kenyon College take home a median $42,331, compared with $50,530 for all Kenyon College graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General English Literature graduates from Kenyon College comes in at $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General English Literature graduates at Kenyon College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General English Literature graduates at Kenyon College are 74% women (46) and 26% men (16).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Kenyon College

Of the 62 bachelor’s general english literature graduates at Kenyon College, 74% were women (46) and 26% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Kenyon College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Kenyon College, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at Kenyon College

This General English Literature program at Kenyon College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	62

Top-Paying Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at Kenyon College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General English Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.