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English Language & Literature at Suffolk University

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English Language & Literature at Suffolk University

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

Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,830. Of the 1,159 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Suffolk University in 2021, 19 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.

Suffolk English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Suffolk English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Suffolk performed in these rankings.

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 Suffolk 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 537
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 682
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 1,072

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Suffolk

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Suffolk University.

Suffolk English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Suffolk, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Suffolk 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 Suffolk University 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 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Suffolk 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 Suffolk University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English Literature (Other) 19

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 Suffolk 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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