English Language & Literature at Emerson College

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Emerson College stacks up to those at other schools.

Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 5,115 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 133 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Emerson.

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.

Emerson English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Emerson English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Emerson performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Emerson 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	15
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	29
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	153
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
	221
	263

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Emerson. This makes it the #9 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Emerson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Emerson College.

Emerson English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English language and literature program at Emerson awarded 133 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Emerson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	87
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Emerson English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 75 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Emerson, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Emerson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Emerson, 71% 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 Emerson College with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	53
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Emerson also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emerson College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	208

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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 Emerson 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
• Image Credit: By McDonald & Gill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.