English Language & Literature at Westfield State University

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 Westfield State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,395. Of the 1,181 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University in 2021, 26 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.

Westfield English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Westfield English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Westfield 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 Westfield 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	431

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Westfield. This makes it the #465 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went 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 Westfield since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Westfield 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 Westfield State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Westfield English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Westfield in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Westfield, 100% 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 Westfield State University with a master's in English language and literature.

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

Westfield 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 Westfield State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	28

Related Majors

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

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 Westfield State University.

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.