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English Language & Literature at CUNY Brooklyn College

English Language & Literature at CUNY Brooklyn College

If you are interested in studying English Language & Literature, you may want to check out the program at CUNY Brooklyn College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, NY.

Studying Online at CUNY Brooklyn College

Many students take online classes at CUNY Brooklyn College. Among 14,390 students, 2,086 (14%) studied exclusively online and 6,308 (44%) took at least some classes online.

English Language & Literature Rankings at CUNY Brooklyn College

Use these rankings to compare CUNY Brooklyn College’s English Language & Literature program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value New York #5 of 65
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #8 of 147
Best Value Nationwide #26 of 779
Best Schools (Quality) New York #42 of 66
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #99 of 148
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #398 of 783

Earnings for English Language & Literature Graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College

Those who finish CUNY Brooklyn College’s English Language & Literature program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for English Language & Literature at CUNY Brooklyn College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $28,273
2 years $31,118
3 years $35,560
4 years $35,940
5 years $41,528

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, English Language & Literature graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College report median earnings of $35,940, compared with $59,504 for all CUNY Brooklyn College graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

English Language & Literature earnings compared with all majors at CUNY Brooklyn College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for English Language & Literature graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College is $15,528.

Top-Paying Careers for English Language & Literature Graduates

Graduates of the English Language & Literature program at CUNY Brooklyn College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for English Language & Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Editors $100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,927
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers $70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $68,967
Writers and Authors $63,195
Technical Writers $52,099

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