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English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Boston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UMass Boston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Master’s Program

48% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UMass Boston, 78% 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 - Boston with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 University of Massachusetts - Boston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 27
Writing Studies 7

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston.

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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