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English Language & Literature at Macalester College

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English Language & Literature at Macalester College

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

Macalester is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,049. In 2021, 26 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Macalester.

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.

Macalester English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Macalester English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Macalester 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 Macalester 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 146
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 420
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 547

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Macalester

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

Macalester English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Macalester, about 35% were men and 65% 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 Macalester since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Macalester 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 Macalester College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Macalester 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 Macalester College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 14
General English Literature 12

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 MN, the home state for Macalester College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Editors 2,700 $58,820
Technical Writers 1,290 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,090 $67,300
English Language and Literature Professors 1,050 $66,150

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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