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English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. Of the 3,168 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell in 2021, 95 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 Lowell English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UMass Lowell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Lowell 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 Popular English Language & Literature Schools 133

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at UMass Lowell awarded 95 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to 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 Lowell since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UMass Lowell 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 - Lowell with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 64
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UMass Lowell 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 95

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 - Lowell.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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