English Language & Literature at Washington & Jefferson College

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if Washington & Jefferson College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

W&J is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,167.

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.

W&J English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

W&J English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at W&J 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at W&J

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Washington & Jefferson College.

W&J English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at W&J 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 Washington & Jefferson College with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

W&J English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington & Jefferson College with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington & Jefferson College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	19

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 PA, the home state for Washington & Jefferson College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
English Language and Literature Professors	3,860	$75,970
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mgardzina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.