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English Language & Literature at Vassar College

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what Vassar College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vassar is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 2,435 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Vassar.

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.

Vassar English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Vassar English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Vassar compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Vassar 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
Best English Language & Literature Schools 12
21
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 81

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Vassar

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

Vassar English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Vassar. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 83% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Vassar 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 Vassar College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Vassar 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 Vassar College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 40

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 Vassar 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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