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General English Literature at Brooklyn College

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General English Literature at Brooklyn College

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what Brooklyn College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 17,735. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in English.

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

Brooklyn College General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English

Brooklyn College General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at Brooklyn College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Brooklyn College.

Brooklyn College General English Literature Master’s Program

64% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in English from Brooklyn College. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Brooklyn College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Brooklyn College, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brooklyn College with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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 Brooklyn College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170

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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