General English Literature at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 95 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Lowell.

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 Lowell General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell General English Literature Rankings

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

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 major at UMass Lowell 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General English Literature Basic Certificate Schools	15
	205

Earnings of UMass Lowell English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Lowell is $29,796. This is 7% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 95 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from UMass Lowell in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Lowell since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

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. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 - Lowell.

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.