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English Language & Literature at Bennington College

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English Language & Literature at Bennington College

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

Bennington is located in Bennington, Vermont and has a total student population of 799. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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

  • 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 and literature majors at Bennington College.

Bennington English Language & Literature Master’s Program

83% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from Bennington. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Bennington, 85% 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 and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 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 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 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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