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English Language & Literature at The College of Wooster

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

Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and approximately 1,924 students attend the school each year. Of the 476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The College of Wooster in 2021, 25 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.

Wooster College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Wooster College English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 Wooster College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 105
407
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 439

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Wooster College

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

Wooster College English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wooster College, about 32% 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 Wooster College since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Wooster College 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 The College of Wooster with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wooster College 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The College of Wooster. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 25

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 OH, the home state for The College of Wooster.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
English Language and Literature Professors 2,740 $84,970
Editors 2,090 $60,670
Technical Writers 1,830 $63,340
Writers and Authors 1,360 $48,380

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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