General English Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a english school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Boston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english program.

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 General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Boston General English Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English
Master’s Degree in English

UMass Boston General English Literature Rankings

The english major at UMass Boston is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical english bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% 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 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english 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.

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 General English Literature Master’s Program

52% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of english master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General English Literature

The following english 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
English	111

Writing Studies

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in english 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
English Language and Literature Professors	2,780	$80,450

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.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses