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English Language & Literature at Oberlin College

English Language & Literature at Oberlin College

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if Oberlin College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

Oberlin is located in Oberlin, Ohio and approximately 2,658 students attend the school each year.

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.

Oberlin English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Oberlin English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Oberlin 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Oberlin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Oberlin College.

Oberlin English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Oberlin 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 Oberlin College with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 36
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 26
Writing Studies 24

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 OH, the home state for Oberlin College.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
English Language and Literature Professors 2,740 $84,970
Editors 2,090 $60,670
Technical Writers 1,830 $63,340
Writers and Authors 1,360 $48,380

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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