General English Literature at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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

Boston U General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English
• Master’s Degree in English

Boston U General English Literature Rankings

The english major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Boston University.

Boston U General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at Boston U are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	29
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Boston U General English Literature Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a english master's degree from Boston U, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General English Literature

The following english concentations are available at Boston University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	82

Related Majors

• English Literature (Other)
• Writing Studies

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in english 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 University.

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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