English Language & Literature at Middlebury College

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Middlebury College stacks up to those at other schools.

Middlebury is located in Middlebury, Vermont and approximately 2,669 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Middlebury.

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.

Middlebury English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Middlebury English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 Middlebury 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
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	63
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	73
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	219

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Middlebury. This makes it the #63 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Middlebury

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

Middlebury English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Middlebury in 2020-2021, 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 Middlebury since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Middlebury are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middlebury College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Middlebury English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from Middlebury. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Middlebury does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Middlebury, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middlebury College with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Middlebury 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Middlebury College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Middlebury College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	26
English Literature (Other)	26

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 VT, the home state for Middlebury College.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Editors	260	$48,910
Writers and Authors	170	$62,260
Technical Writers	100	$74,730

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Funuk under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.