English Language & Literature at Amherst College

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Amherst College stacks up to those at other schools.

Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,745. Of the 468 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College in 2021, 21 of them were English language and literature majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Amherst English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Amherst English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	144
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	455
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	485
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	496

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Amherst College.

Amherst English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Amherst, about 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Amherst since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Amherst also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Amherst College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	21

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Amherst College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Editors	3,160	$89,280
English Language and Literature Professors	2,780	$80,450
Technical Writers	2,420	$89,630
Writers and Authors	1,490	$70,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.