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General English Literature at Providence College

If you are interested in studying General English Literature, consider the program at Providence College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Providence College is in Providence, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 general english literature degrees were awarded at Providence College.

Studying Online at Providence College

Many students take online classes at Providence College. Among 4,666 students, 45 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 199 (4%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at Providence College

Use these rankings to compare Providence College’s General English Literature program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#2 of 4
Best Value	Rhode Island	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#11 of 58
Best Value	New England (Region)	#57 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#72 of 678
Best Value	Nationwide	#670 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Providence College

Students who complete Providence College’s General English Literature program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,612
2 years	$36,042
3 years	$47,147
4 years	$50,679
5 years	$57,791

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General English Literature graduates from Providence College earn a median of $50,679, compared with $73,253 for all Providence College graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General English Literature graduates from Providence College stands at $25,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General English Literature graduates at Providence College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General English Literature graduates at Providence College are 73% women (11) and 27% men (4).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Providence College

Among the 15 bachelor’s general english literature graduates at Providence College, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Providence College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Providence College, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at Providence College

The General English Literature program at Providence College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	15

Top-Paying Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at Providence College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General English Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.