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English Language & Literature at New England College

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English Language & Literature at New England College

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what New England College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and approximately 4,483 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from NEC.

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.

NEC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

NEC English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at NEC 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 NEC 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 181
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 490
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 817

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from NEC. This makes it the #182 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NEC

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

NEC English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from NEC in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NEC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

69% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from NEC. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. NEC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from NEC, 92% 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 New England College with a master'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 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NEC 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at New England College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New England College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 21

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 NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers 5,130 $61,510
Editors 400 $57,750
Writers and Authors 340 $56,850
English Language and Literature Professors 310 $85,140
Technical Writers 180 $76,020

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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