English Language and Literature, General

English Language And Literature/Letters

What is it about?

A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.

Numbers at a glance

13th
Popular nationwide
15
Search Rank on O's List
1,231
Colleges offer it
31,093
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
8,689
Women
22,404
As a Minor

English Language and Literature, General is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 2,443 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Florida State University353
University of Central Florida318
University of California-Los Angeles268
University of California-Berkeley260
CUNY Hunter College243
California State University-Long Beach235
The University of Texas at Austin200
University of North Texas187
Arizona State University-Skysong187
University of California-Davis181
Average public university graduating class: 45 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Brigham Young University-Provo174
Southern New Hampshire University113
Brigham Young University-Idaho99
Fordham University88
Columbia University in the City of New York82
Georgetown University71
DePaul University69
Boston College68
Loyola University Chicago65
Loyola Marymount University64
Average private university graduating class: 12 students.

O's Insights on English Language and Literature, General

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 73% of graduates come from public universities.

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