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General English Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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General English Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what University of Massachusetts Amherst has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in English.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

UMass Amherst General English Literature Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst General English Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from UMass Amherst in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from UMass Amherst, 80% 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in English.

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

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
English Language and Literature Professors 2,780 $80,450

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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