English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135. In 2021, 137 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia.

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.

Columbia English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Columbia English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	7

In 2021, 118 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Columbia. This makes it the #3 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English language and literature program at Columbia awarded 137 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	63
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Columbia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 118 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from Columbia in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Columbia, 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 Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	67
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	166
Writing Studies	134

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 Columbia University in the City of New York.

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.

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

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