by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Lafayette ranks in comparison to other schools with english programs.
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Lafayette was ranked #66 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for english majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Lafayette College handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 53% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of english students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lafayette is $37,680. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,744 for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Lafayette, english students borrow a median amount of $16,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all english bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Lafayette College.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 english majors earned their bachelor's degree from Lafayette. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lafayette College with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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