General English Literature at Wellesley College
Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and approximately 2,280 students attend the school each year. Of the 739 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College in 2021, 23 of them were general English literature majors.
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.
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Wellesley General English Literature Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in English
Wellesley General English Literature Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Wellesley 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 major at Wellesley 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 Schools | 152 |
| Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 304 |
| Best Value General English Literature Schools | 315 |
| Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 377 |
Earnings of Wellesley English Graduates
The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wellesley is $37,849. This is 36% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.
English Student Demographics at Wellesley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Wellesley College.
Wellesley General English Literature Bachelor’s Program
About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Wellesley are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wellesley College with a bachelor's in English.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Wellesley also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 MA, the home state for Wellesley College.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 26,420 | $80,020 |
| English Language and Literature Professors | 2,780 | $80,450 |
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 Jared and Corin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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