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Literature at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

If you are interested in studying Literature, you may want to check out the program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center sits in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 literature degrees were granted at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

Online Class Availability at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Among 9,536 students, 5,255 (55%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 567 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Literature Rankings at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Use these rankings to compare CUNY Graduate School and University Center’s Literature program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Literature graduates at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, by degree type.

Program-wide, Literature graduates at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are 38% women (3) and 62% men (5).

Literature Master’s Program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Among the 8 master’s literature graduates at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Literature master’s degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Literature master’s degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Literature Concentrations at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

This Literature program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Literature	8

Best-Paid Careers for Literature Graduates

Students who finish Literature program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.