English Language & Literature at Boston College

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934.

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.

Boston College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Boston College English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Boston College 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Boston College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Boston College English Language & Literature Master’s Program

64% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Boston College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Boston College, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	110

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 Boston 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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