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English Language & Literature at Cornell University

English Language & Literature at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Cornell English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Cornell English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Cornell University.

Cornell English Language & Literature Master’s Program

79% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Cornell University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 18
Writing Studies 9

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Editors 19,140 $83,070
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380
Professors 6,440 $112,000

References

*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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