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English Language & Literature at Sewanee - The University of the South

41 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#62 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Sewanee ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english language & literature.

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English Language & Literature Degrees Available at Sewanee

Sewanee English Language & Literature Rankings

Sewanee was ranked #62 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for english language & literature 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 #2 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Best English Language & Literature Schools 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 100
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 115
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 120
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 125
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 143
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 157
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 165
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 184
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 196
Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates 299
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 306
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 307
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 308
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 335
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 337
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 390
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 391
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 393
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature 397
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 397
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 400
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 510
Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans 511

Popularity of English Language & Literature at Sewanee

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sewanee - The University of the South handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from Sewanee. This makes it the #321 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

English Language & Literature Student Diversity at Sewanee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Sewanee - The University of the South.

Sewanee English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 95% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sewanee - The University of the South with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Sewanee English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The english language & literature program at Sewanee awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Sewanee are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sewanee - The University of the South with a master's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

English Language & Literature Majors

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
General English Literature 43
Writing Studies 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 99
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 32
Theology & Religious Vocations 31
History 28
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 6

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