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General English Literature at CUNY Hunter College

If you plan to study General English Literature, consider the program at CUNY Hunter College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Hunter College sits in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 137 general english literature degrees were awarded at CUNY Hunter College.

Online Class Availability at CUNY Hunter College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Hunter College. Of 22,538 students, 735 (3%) studied exclusively online and 8,220 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from CUNY Hunter College

Those who finish CUNY Hunter College’s General English Literature program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,382
2 years	$28,753
3 years	$37,498
4 years	$44,283
5 years	$52,636

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, General English Literature graduates from CUNY Hunter College report median earnings of $44,283, compared with $68,281 for all CUNY Hunter College graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General English Literature graduates from CUNY Hunter College is $12,431.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General English Literature graduates at CUNY Hunter College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General English Literature graduates at CUNY Hunter College are 74% women (101) and 26% men (36).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Hunter College

Among the 137 bachelor’s general english literature graduates at CUNY Hunter College, 74% were women (101) and 26% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	45
Black / African American	17
Asian	27
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 66% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College, higher than the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at CUNY Hunter College

The General English Literature program at CUNY Hunter College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	137

Best-Paid Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Students who finish General English Literature program at CUNY Hunter College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General English Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.