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English Language & Literature at Simmons University

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English Language & Literature at Simmons University

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

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,263. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

Simmons English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Simmons English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons English Language & Literature Master’s Program

96% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Simmons awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Simmons, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Simmons 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Simmons University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Literature 16
Writing Studies 10

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 Simmons 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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