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English Language & Literature at Queens College

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English Language & Literature at Queens College

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Queens College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

QC is located in Queens, New York and has a total student population of 19,700. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

QC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

QC English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at QC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Queens College.

QC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from QC. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. QC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Queens College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 21
Writing Studies 12

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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 Queens College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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