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English Language & Literature at Muhlenberg College

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English Language & Literature at Muhlenberg College

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

Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,067 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg.

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.

Muhlenberg English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Muhlenberg English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Muhlenberg performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Muhlenberg 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 19
Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools 19
Best English Language & Literature Schools 130
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 258
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Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 473

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Muhlenberg

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

Muhlenberg English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg 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 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 21

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 PA, the home state for Muhlenberg College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Technical Writers 1,810 $70,060

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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