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English Language & Literature at New England College

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English Language & Literature at New England College

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

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and approximately 4,483 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

NEC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

NEC English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NEC

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

NEC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

69% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NEC, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from NEC, 92% 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 New England College with a master's in English language and literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New England College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 13

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 NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers 5,130 $61,510
Editors 400 $57,750
Writers and Authors 340 $56,850
English Language and Literature Professors 310 $85,140
Technical Writers 180 $76,020

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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