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General English Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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General English Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if The Graduate Center, CUNY is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,300. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 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.

The Graduate Center General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

The Graduate Center General English Literature Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

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

The Graduate Center General English Literature Master’s Program

61% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in English from The Graduate Center. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from The Graduate Center, 65% were white. This is typical 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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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