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English Language & Literature at Bennington College

English Language & Literature at Bennington College

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what Bennington College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bennington is located in Bennington, Vermont and has a total student population of 799.

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.

Bennington English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Bennington English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Bennington

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

Bennington English Language & Literature Master’s Program

88% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Bennington, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bennington College with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & 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 Bennington College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English Literature (Other) 40

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 VT, the home state for Bennington College.

Occupation Jobs in VT Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers 2,130 $65,850
Editors 260 $48,910
Writers and Authors 170 $62,260
Technical Writers 100 $74,730

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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