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General English Literature at Mercy College

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General English Literature at Mercy College

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

Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and approximately 9,547 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

Mercy General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English

Mercy General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at Mercy

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

Mercy General English Literature Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of English master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Mercy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Mercy, 73% 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 Mercy College with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Mercy College.

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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