English Language & Literature at Mills 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 Mills College stacks up to those at other schools.

Mills is located in Oakland, California and approximately 961 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Mills.

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.

Mills English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Mills English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Mills 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 Mills 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 Master’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	165
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	183
	186
Best English Language & Literature Schools	313
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	317
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	500

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Mills. This makes it the #166 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Mills

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

Mills English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Mills are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mills English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from Mills. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Mills 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 Mills College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mills College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	15
Writing Studies	11
Literature	3

Related Majors

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

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 CA, the home state for Mills College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310

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 Sanfranman59 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.