English at Boston College
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 section at the bottom of this page.
Boston College English Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in English Language
- Master’s Degree in English Language
Boston College English Rankings
The english language major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English. 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, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English Language Student Demographics at Boston College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language majors at Boston College.
Boston College English Bachelor’s Program
About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language 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.
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 Master’s Program
Of the students who received a english language 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.
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 |
Careers That English Language Grads May Go Into
A degree in english language 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 |
English Language and Literature Professors | 2,780 | $80,450 |
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 Harvey D. Egan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.