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General English Literature at Vassar College

If you plan to study General English Literature, consider the program at Vassar College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vassar College is in Poughkeepsie, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 general english literature degrees were granted at Vassar College.

Online & Distance Learning at Vassar College

Vassar College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General English Literature Rankings at Vassar College

Rankings can help you compare Vassar College’s General English Literature program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#14 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#37 of 124
Best Value	New York	#49 of 53
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#114 of 123
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#162 of 678
Best Value	Nationwide	#645 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Vassar College

Students who complete Vassar College’s General English Literature program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,175
2 years	$30,771
3 years	$35,465
4 years	$46,456
5 years	$58,430

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, General English Literature graduates from Vassar College take home a median $46,456, compared with $63,154 for all Vassar College graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General English Literature graduates from Vassar College comes in at $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General English Literature graduates at Vassar College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General English Literature graduates at Vassar College are 77% women (24) and 23% men (7).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Vassar College

Among the 31 bachelor’s general english literature degrees awarded at Vassar College, 77% were women (24) and 23% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at Vassar College

The General English Literature program at Vassar College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	31

Highest-Paying Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at Vassar College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General English Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.