English Language & Literature at Rhode Island College

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072.

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.

RIC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

RIC English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at RIC 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 RIC

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

RIC English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at RIC 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 Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RIC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. RIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rhode Island College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	45
Writing Studies	1

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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