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General English Literature at CUNY Queens College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General English Literature, consider the program at CUNY Queens College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Queens College is in Queens, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 111 general english literature graduations were recorded at CUNY Queens College.

Online Class Availability at CUNY Queens College

Distance learning is available at CUNY Queens College. Of 15,965 students, 926 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,592 (35%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at CUNY Queens College

Use these rankings to compare CUNY Queens College’s General English Literature program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 123
Best Value	New York	#4 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 675
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#13 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#36 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#154 of 678

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from CUNY Queens College

Those who finish CUNY Queens College’s General English Literature program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,410
2 years	$28,055
3 years	$40,461
4 years	$46,933
5 years	$54,941

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General English Literature graduates from CUNY Queens College report median earnings of $46,933, compared with $60,081 for all CUNY Queens College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General English Literature graduates from CUNY Queens College stands at $9,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General English Literature graduates at CUNY Queens College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General English Literature graduates at CUNY Queens College are 70% women (78) and 30% men (33).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Queens College

Among the 96 bachelor’s general english literature degrees awarded at CUNY Queens College, 72% were women (69) and 28% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	38
Black / African American	9
Asian	22
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 75% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College, higher than the national average of 35%.*

General English Literature Master’s Program at CUNY Queens College

Of the 15 master’s general english literature degrees awarded at CUNY Queens College, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of General English Literature master’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College, above the national average of 25%.*

*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 Queens College

This General English Literature program at CUNY Queens College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	111

Best-Paid Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at CUNY Queens College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.