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English Language & Literature at University at Albany

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

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

UAlbany English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UAlbany English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UAlbany

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at University at Albany.

UAlbany English Language & Literature Master’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from UAlbany. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UAlbany, 71% were white. This is above 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 29% 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 University at Albany with a master's in English language and literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Albany. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 13

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 University at Albany.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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