English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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.

UMass Amherst English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UMass Amherst English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UMass Amherst 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UMass Amherst 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	79
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UMass Amherst English Language & Literature Master’s Program

72% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	146
Writing Studies	20

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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
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