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English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

84 Bachelor's Degrees
34 Master's Degrees
#312 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UMass Boston ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english language & literature.

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English Language & Literature Degrees Available at UMass Boston

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMass Boston was ranked #312 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language & literature list. It is also ranked #20 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 222
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 240
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 249
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 249
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 252
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 259
Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates 261
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 263
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 267
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 269
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 270
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 270
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 270
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 272
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools 275
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 279
Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans 282
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 292
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 306
Best English Language & Literature Schools 312
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 315
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 316
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 316
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 318
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 321
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 331
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 345
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 361
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature 375

Popularity of English Language & Literature at UMass Boston

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts - Boston handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from UMass Boston. This makes it the #38 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Students

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 Bachelor’s Program

Of the 84 english language & literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Boston, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 13

UMass Boston English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The english language & literature program at UMass Boston awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMass Boston are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

English Language & Literature Majors

English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 111
Writing Studies 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 372
Communication & Journalism 108
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 59
History 50
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 48

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