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English Language & Literature at University of Richmond

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at University of Richmond stacks up to those at other schools.

URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,056. Of the 984 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Richmond 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.

URichmond English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

URichmond English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how URichmond 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 language and literature major at URichmond 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 211
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 264
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 275

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at URichmond

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at University of Richmond.

URichmond English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from URichmond. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% 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 URichmond since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at URichmond are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Richmond with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

URichmond 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Richmond. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 20
Writing Studies 20

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 VA, the home state for University of Richmond.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

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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