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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received their master's degree in literature.

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

• Master’s Degree in Literature
• Doctorate 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in literature from NYU. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in literature each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a literature master's degree from NYU, 53% were white. This is typical 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• General English Literature
• English Literature (Other)
• Writing Studies

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.