by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston College ranks in comparison to other schools with english programs.
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Boston College is in the top 10% of the country for english. More specifically it was ranked #34 out of 495 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston College handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 35% over the previous year when 142 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in english from Boston College. This makes it the #48 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Boston College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,672 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,744 for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's english program at Boston College make a median salary of $45,148. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all english graduates with a master's is $44,855.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston College, english students borrow a median amount of $18,832 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all english bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the english program at Boston College is $1,290 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Boston College.
Of the 92 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in english from Boston College in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 60 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
The english program at Boston College awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Boston College are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
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