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Literature at New York University

Literature at New York University

If you are interested in studying 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Literature section at the bottom of this page.

NYU Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Literature
  • Master’s Degree in Literature

NYU Literature Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in literature, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Literature Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Literature Master’s Program

74% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of literature master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Of the students who received a literature master's degree from NYU, 57% 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 literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Literature

The following 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
English Literature (British & Commonwealth) 49

Careers That Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Editors 19,140 $83,070
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380

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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