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General English Literature at Wheaton College

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

Wheaton College is located in Wheaton, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 general english literature degrees were granted at Wheaton College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wheaton College

Many students take online classes at Wheaton College. Of 2,874 students, 210 (7%) studied exclusively online and 115 (4%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at Wheaton College

Rankings can help you compare Wheaton College’s General English Literature program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#3 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 79
Best Value	Illinois	#19 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#57 of 678
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#65 of 79
Best Value	Nationwide	#539 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Wheaton College

Those who finish Wheaton College’s General English Literature program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,471
2 years	$27,126
3 years	$34,682
4 years	$46,689
5 years	$54,198

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General English Literature graduates from Wheaton College take home a median $46,689, compared with $48,509 for all Wheaton College graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General English Literature graduates from Wheaton College is $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General English Literature graduates at Wheaton College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General English Literature graduates at Wheaton College are 76% women (29) and 24% men (9).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Wheaton College

Among the 38 bachelor’s general english literature graduates at Wheaton College, 76% were women (29) and 24% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at Wheaton College

This General English Literature program at Wheaton College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	38

Best-Paid Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Students who finish General English Literature program at Wheaton College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General English Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.