English Language & Literature at New York University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 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.

NYU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

NYU English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and 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 and literature majors at New York University.

NYU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at NYU awarded 96 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from NYU, 58% 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 28% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	56
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at New York University. 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
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 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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