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

Randolph is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 566. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Randolph.

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.

Randolph English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Randolph English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Randolph compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Randolph 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	16
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	28
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	350
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	830
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	859

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Randolph. This makes it the #351 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Randolph

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

Randolph English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Randolph. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Randolph 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 Randolph College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Randolph English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from Randolph. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Randolph does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Randolph, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	11
General English Literature	2

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 VA, the home state for Randolph College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
English Language and Literature Professors	2,320	$61,690
Writers and Authors	1,220	$68,600

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 Pubdog under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.