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English Language & Literature at Whitman College

English Language & Literature at Whitman College

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

Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and approximately 1,360 students attend the school each year.

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.

Whitman English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Whitman English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Whitman 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Whitman

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Whitman College.

Whitman English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Whitman 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 Whitman College with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Whitman College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 12
Writing Studies 8

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 WA, the home state for Whitman College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Editors 1,830 $67,560
English Language and Literature Professors 1,450 $61,580
Writers and Authors 1,400 $65,200
Technical Writers 1,180 $86,470

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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