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English Language & Literature at Washington College

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English Language & Literature at Washington College

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

Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland and approximately 1,089 students attend the school each year. Of the 357 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington College in 2021, 20 of them were English language and literature majors.

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 College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Washington College English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Washington College 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 Washington College 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 64
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 93
Best English Language & Literature Schools 173
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Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 451
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 515
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 665

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Washington College

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

Washington College English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Washington College, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Washington College 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 College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Washington College 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 College. 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 MD, the home state for Washington College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Editors 2,280 $59,560
Technical Writers 2,000 $80,130
English Language and Literature Professors 1,180 $73,490
Writers and Authors 920 $75,430

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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