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The bachelor's program at Bennington was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for literature list. It is also ranked #1 in Vermont.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bennington College handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in literature. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.
Literature majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Bennington go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $20,202 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $23,864 for all literature students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Bennington, literature students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,848 for all literature majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the literature majors at Bennington College.
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Bennington are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bennington College with a bachelor's in literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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English Literature (Other) | 40 |
General English Literature | 1 |
Writing Studies | 1 |
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