English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

If you are interested in studying English language and 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. Of the 2,801 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Boston in 2021, 84 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.

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

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	367
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	518
Best English Language & Literature Schools	533
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	538

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UMass Boston. This makes it the #38 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UMass Boston. About 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical English language and 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 13% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from UMass Boston in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UMass Boston, 76% 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMass Boston 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston. 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.