English Language & Literature at Rhode Island College

If you plan to study English language and 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. Of the 1,463 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island College in 2021, 40 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.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at RIC 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	138
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	275
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	350
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	373

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from RIC. 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 RIC

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

RIC English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from RIC in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 68% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at RIC since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at RIC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RIC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at RIC awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from RIC, 100% 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 Rhode Island 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	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RIC 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

If you plan to be a English language and 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

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Arctichistorian01 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.