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English at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study English, consider the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 173 english degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia University in the City of New York

Online coursework is an option at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for English graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, English graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 77% women (134) and 23% men (39).

English Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 108 bachelor’s english graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 79% were women (85) and 21% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	3
Asian	23
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, above the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 28 master’s english graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 79% were women (22) and 21% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of English master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, below the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 23 doctoral english graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 74% were women (17) and 26% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of English doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, lower than the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at Columbia University in the City of New York go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.