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English at Boston College

If you are interested in studying English, consider the program at Boston College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 88 english degrees were awarded at Boston College.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston College

Distance learning is available at Boston College. Among 15,432 students, 732 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of English graduates at Boston College, by degree type.

Program-wide, English graduates at Boston College are 74% women (65) and 26% men (23).

English Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Of the 75 bachelor’s english graduates at Boston College, 72% were women (54) and 28% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	60
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Boston College

Of the 12 master’s english degrees awarded at Boston College, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 8% of English master’s degree recipients at Boston College, lower than the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at Boston College

Among the 1 doctoral english graduates at Boston College, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at Boston College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.