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General English Literature at Fordham University

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General English Literature at Fordham University

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

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 16,364 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Fordham U General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Fordham U General English Literature Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Fordham U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Fordham University.

Fordham U General English Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of English master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Fordham U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Fordham U, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Fordham University.

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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