English Language & Literature at Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and approximately 17,735 students attend the school each year.
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.
Brooklyn College English Language & Literature Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
- Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Brooklyn College English Language & Literature Rankings
The english language & literature major at Brooklyn College 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.
English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Brooklyn College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Brooklyn College.
Brooklyn College English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brooklyn College with a bachelor's in english language & literature.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Brooklyn College English Language & Literature Master’s Program
In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brooklyn College with a master's in english language & literature.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brooklyn College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General English Literature | 65 |
Writing Studies | 53 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- History
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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 Brooklyn College.
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 Gabriel Liendo under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.