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English Language & Literature at Williams College

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

Williams is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and approximately 1,987 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Williams.

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.

Williams English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Williams English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Williams 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 Williams 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 49
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 70
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Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 381
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 410

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Williams

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

Williams English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Williams. About 45% were men and 55% were 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 Williams since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Williams College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Williams 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 Williams College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 42

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 MA, the home state for Williams College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Editors 3,160 $89,280
English Language and Literature Professors 2,780 $80,450
Technical Writers 2,420 $89,630
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000

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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