General English Literature at Framingham State University

Every general English 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 program at Framingham State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,876. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Framingham State.

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.

Framingham State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Framingham State General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Framingham State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Framingham State 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value General English Literature Schools	83
Best General English Literature Schools	286
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	377

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from Framingham State. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Framingham State Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Framingham State is $36,562. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 32% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Framingham State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Framingham State University.

Framingham State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from Framingham State in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Framingham State 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 Framingham State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Framingham State General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of English master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Framingham State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Framingham State, 75% 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 Framingham State University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Framingham State also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Framingham State 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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.