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General English Literature at Roanoke College

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General English Literature at Roanoke College

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Roanoke College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Roanoke is located in Salem, Virginia and approximately 1,920 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Roanoke.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Roanoke General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English

Roanoke General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Roanoke performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Roanoke is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Schools 156
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 357
Best General English Literature Schools 361
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Best Value General English Literature Schools 519
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 544

English Student Demographics at Roanoke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Roanoke College.

Roanoke General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from Roanoke in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Roanoke 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 Roanoke College with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Roanoke also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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 Roanoke College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690

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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