English at Boston College
If you plan to study english, take a look at what Boston College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English section at the bottom of this page.
Boston College English Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in English Language
- Master’s Degree in English Language
Boston College English Rankings
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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English Language Student Demographics at Boston College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language majors at Boston College.
Boston College English Master’s Program
Of the students who received a english language master's degree from Boston College, 80% 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 Boston College with a master's in english language.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Careers That English Language Grads May Go Into
A degree in english language 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 Boston College.
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 Harvey D. Egan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.