English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

51% 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 - Boston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259.

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 Boston English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% 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 Boston since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Master’s Program

48% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UMass Boston, 78% 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	111
Writing Studies	7

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 - Boston.

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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