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English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

What traits are you looking for in a English language and 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 and literature program.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • 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 and literature majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Master’s Program

71% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from UMass Boston. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UMass Boston, 76% 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 and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 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 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 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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