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General English Literature at Lafayette College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General English Literature, you may want to check out the program at Lafayette College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lafayette College is located in Easton, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 general english literature graduations were recorded at Lafayette College.

Online Class Availability at Lafayette College

Lafayette College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General English Literature Rankings at Lafayette College

These rankings give you a sense of how Lafayette College’s General English Literature program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#1 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 678
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#27 of 35
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#101 of 123
Best Value	Nationwide	#608 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Lafayette College

Students who complete Lafayette College’s General English Literature program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,680
2 years	$32,391
3 years	$50,156
4 years	$57,474
5 years	$74,426

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General English Literature graduates from Lafayette College earn a median of $57,474, compared with $75,418 for all Lafayette College graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General English Literature graduates from Lafayette College is $16,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General English Literature graduates at Lafayette College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General English Literature graduates at Lafayette College are 68% women (17) and 32% men (8).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Lafayette College

Among the 25 bachelor’s general english literature degrees awarded at Lafayette College, 68% were women (17) and 32% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Lafayette College, lower than 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 Lafayette College

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

Concentration	Graduates
English	25

Best-Paid Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at Lafayette College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.