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English Language & Literature at Brandeis University

English Language & Literature at Brandeis University

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

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year.

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.

Brandeis English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Brandeis English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brandeis University with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 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 Brandeis 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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