English Language & Literature at Worcester State University

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what Worcester State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,724.

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.

Worcester State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Worcester State English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Worcester State 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Worcester State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Worcester State University.

Worcester State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Worcester State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Worcester State 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 Worcester State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Worcester State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Worcester State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Worcester State, 75% 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 Worcester State University with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Worcester State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Worcester State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	28
English Literature (Other)	7

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 Worcester 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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