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English Language & Literature at SUNY Cortland

English Language & Literature at SUNY Cortland

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what SUNY Cortland has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and has a total student population of 6,832.

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.

SUNY Cortland English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SUNY Cortland English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SUNY Cortland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY Cortland English Language & Literature Master’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. SUNY Cortland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from SUNY Cortland, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Cortland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 4

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 SUNY Cortland.

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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