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, 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, Hamilton College, Hood College, Indiana University, Ithaca College, Kalamazoo College, Kenyon College, Landmark College, Manhattan College, Nazareth College, Plymouth State College, Rollins College, Southern Illinois University (Irish and Irish Immigration Studies Center), St. Xavier University, State University of New York at Oswego, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Texas Pan-American, University of Utah, University of Vermont, Utah State University, Villanova University, Webster University, 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.

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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