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General English Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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General English Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at University of Massachusetts - Boston stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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 Boston General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English

UMass Boston General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston General English Literature Master’s Program

74% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Boston, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a English 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 - Boston.

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

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*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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