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English Language & Literature at Providence College

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English Language & Literature at Providence College

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Providence College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,821. Of the 1,173 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Providence College in 2021, 29 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

Providence English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Providence English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Providence 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 Providence 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 164
Best English Language & Literature Schools 165
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 370
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 387
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 489
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 496

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Providence

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

Providence English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Providence awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Providence 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 Providence 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 3
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 22
Writing Studies 7

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 RI, the home state for Providence College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
English Language and Literature Professors 330 $93,470
Technical Writers 290 $67,200
Editors 200 $66,900
Writers and Authors 180 $63,820

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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