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English Language & Literature at Lesley University

English Language & Literature at Lesley University

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at Lesley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,200.

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.

Lesley English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Lesley English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Lesley 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Lesley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Lesley University.

Lesley English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Lesley 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 Lesley University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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

Lesley English Language & Literature Master’s Program

89% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Lesley, 74% 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 Lesley University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lesley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 29
General English Literature 13

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 Lesley University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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