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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for english language & literature majors, Rice came in at #23. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rice University handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from Rice. This makes it the #381 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature in 2021, making the school the #56 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 Rice University.
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 14 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 14 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in english language & literature from Rice. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Rice are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 | 50 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 266 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 47 |
History | 36 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 28 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 20 |
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