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General English Literature at Yale University

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General English Literature at Yale University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Yale University stacks up to those at other schools.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received their master's degree in English.

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

Yale General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

Yale General English Literature Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Yale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Yale University.

Yale General English Literature Master’s Program

69% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in English from Yale. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
English Language and Literature Professors 690 $84,330

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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