Teaching Placements/Career Opportunities

Since 1992, graduates of the Tufts Ph.D. program in English have secured teaching jobs at a rate that well exceeds the national average for the field. The following institutions have appointed Tufts graduates to tenure-track or full-time positions: Alabama State University, Allegheny College, American University, Baruch College, Bates College, Bentley College, Boston College, Bowling Green State University, Bridgewater State College, Buena Vista University, California State University at Fresno, Columbus State University, DePaul University, Earlham College, Emmanuel College, Evergreen State College, Frances Marion University, Fitchburg State College, Hamilton College, Hood College, Indiana University, Ithaca College, Kalamazoo College, Kennesaw State University, Kenyon College, Landmark College, Louisiana State University, Manhattan College, Nazareth College, New York University in Florence, Italy, Northeastern University, Norwich University, Plymouth State College, Queens College Regis College, Rollins College, Sacred Heart College, School of the Museum of the Fine Arts, South Trondelag University College (Norway), Southern Illinois University. St. Xavier University, State University of New York at Oswego, Sweet Briar College, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, University of Texas Pan-American, University of Utah, University of Vermont, Utah State University, Villanova University, Webster University, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Westminster College and Wheelock College. In addition, one graduate received a 3-year teaching Fellowship in the Humanities Program at Stanford, and another was granted a five-year appointment in the Expository Writing Program at Harvard University. Our candidates have also been successful in winning prestigious fellowships, such as the Ann Plato Fellowship at Trinity College, and the External Teaching Fellowship of the Humanities Center at Stanford University.

When applying to graduate programs in English, applicants should be aware of the very difficult job situation at present. The Modern Language Association and other professional organizations have noted that the teaching market for English and other humanities fields has been highly competitive in recent years.

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