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English Language & Literature at Lesley University

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English Language & Literature at Lesley University

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Lesley University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,200. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

Lesley English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Lesley English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Lesley

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

Lesley English Language & Literature Master’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Lesley awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Lesley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Lesley, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 21

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 Lesley 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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