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English Language & Literature at Emerson College

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English Language & Literature at Emerson College

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

Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,115. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

Emerson English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Emerson English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Emerson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Emerson College.

Emerson English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from Emerson. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Emerson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Emerson, 71% 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 Emerson College with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 53
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 75

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 Emerson College.

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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