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English Language & Literature at Sarah Lawrence College

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English Language & Literature at Sarah Lawrence College

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Sarah Lawrence College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Sarah Lawrence is located in Bronxville, New York and approximately 1,506 students attend the school each year.

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.

Sarah Lawrence English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Sarah Lawrence English Language & Literature Rankings

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English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Sarah Lawrence

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

Sarah Lawrence English Language & Literature Master’s Program

74% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Sarah Lawrence in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Sarah Lawrence, 74% 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 Sarah Lawrence College with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 23

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 NY, the home state for Sarah Lawrence College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Editors 19,140 $83,070
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380
Professors 6,440 $112,000

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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