English Language & Literature at New York University

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if New York University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

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.

NYU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

NYU English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at New York University.

NYU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from NYU, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	62
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	55
Literature	49
General English Literature	2
English Literature (Other)	2

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 New York 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cincin12 under License

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