English Language & Literature at Salem State University

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if Salem State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year.

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.

Salem State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Salem State English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Salem State 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 Salem State

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

Salem State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Salem State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem State University with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Salem State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salem State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	41
Writing Studies	10

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Communication & Journalism
• History

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 Salem State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fletcher6 under License

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