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Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UPenn is in the top 1% of the country for english language & literature students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from UPenn. This makes it the #154 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature in 2021, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Pennsylvania.
The english language & literature program at UPenn awarded 82 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 46 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 15 english language & literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UPenn, about 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 1 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General English Literature | 105 |
Writing Studies | 36 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 642 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 214 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 128 |
Communication & Journalism | 96 |
History | 71 |
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