General English Literature at Washington and Lee University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Washington and Lee University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Washington and Lee General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

Washington and Lee General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Washington and Lee performed in these rankings.

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 major at Washington and Lee is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	184
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	427
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	529

English Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Washington and Lee, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

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. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors	2,320	$61,690

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 User:BlueGold73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.