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English Language & Literature at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,202. Of the 284 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2021, 30 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

MCLA English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

MCLA English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at MCLA 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 language and literature major at MCLA 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 Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 353
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 376
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 479
Best English Language & Literature Schools 545

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at MCLA

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

MCLA English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from MCLA. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at MCLA 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

MCLA 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 30

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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

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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