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English Language & Literature at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,908. Of the 661 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College Illinois in 2021, 32 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.

Wheaton College Illinois English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Wheaton College Illinois English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Wheaton College Illinois 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
Best English Language & Literature Schools 148
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 154
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 363

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wheaton College Illinois, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 32

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 IL, the home state for Wheaton College Illinois.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Editors 3,830 $62,590
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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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