English Language & Literature at Amherst College

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if Amherst College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,745.

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 english language & 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Amherst

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

Amherst English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Amherst since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & 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 & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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
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