English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and approximately 7,869 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,327 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth in 2021, 36 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 Dartmouth English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMass Dartmouth English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at UMass Dartmouth 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 Focused English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	39
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	320
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Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	362
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	412
Best English Language & Literature Schools	556

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UMass Dartmouth. This makes it the #321 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from UMass Dartmouth in 2021, 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 Dartmouth since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UMass Dartmouth 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 - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Dartmouth English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 7 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Dartmouth, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 86% 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 - Dartmouth with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Dartmouth 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	36
Writing Studies	9

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 - Dartmouth.

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 User: LGagnon under License

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