General English Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York

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 Columbia University in the City of New York stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Columbia.

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.

Columbia General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Columbia General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English 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 major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	30

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in English from Columbia. This makes it the #30 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

How Much Do English Graduates from Columbia Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $38,726. This is 40% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 100 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from Columbia in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	47
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Columbia General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in English from Columbia. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 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
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.