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English Language & Literature at Wesleyan University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Wesleyan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and approximately 3,053 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Wesleyan U.

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.

Wesleyan U English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Wesleyan U English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Wesleyan U 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 language and literature major at Wesleyan U 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 30
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 48
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 189

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Wesleyan U awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going 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 Wesleyan U since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Wesleyan U are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 40
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Wesleyan U 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 63
English Literature (Other) 12

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Editors 950 $71,260
Technical Writers 720 $81,290
English Language and Literature Professors 690 $84,330
Writers and Authors 560 $78,440

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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