English Language & Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what The Graduate Center, CUNY has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 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.

The Graduate Center English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

The Graduate Center English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from The Graduate Center, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The Graduate Center, CUNY. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	48
Literature	1

Related Majors

• History
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alex Irklievski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.