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English Language & Literature at Hofstra University

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English Language & Literature at Hofstra University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Hofstra University stacks up to those at other schools.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Hofstra English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Hofstra English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra English Language & Literature Master’s Program

45% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Hofstra, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hofstra University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 11

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 Hofstra University.

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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