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English Language & Literature at Washington and Lee University

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 Washington and Lee University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Washington and Lee.

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.

Washington and Lee English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Washington and Lee English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Washington and Lee 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 248
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 312
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 515
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 665

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to 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 Washington and Lee since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Washington and Lee 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 and Lee University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Washington and Lee 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

If you plan to be a English language and 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 and Lee University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 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 Washington and Lee University.

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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