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General English Literature at Brooklyn College

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Brooklyn College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 17,735. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Brooklyn College.

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.

Brooklyn College General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Brooklyn College General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Brooklyn College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Brooklyn College 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
Best Value General English Literature Schools 113
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167
Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 235
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 268
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 526

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in English from Brooklyn College. This makes it the #102 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Brooklyn College Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brooklyn College is $32,906. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at Brooklyn College

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

Brooklyn College General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Brooklyn College. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Brooklyn College with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Brooklyn College General English Literature Master’s Program

64% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Brooklyn College, about 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Brooklyn College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Brooklyn College, 55% 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 Brooklyn College with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Brooklyn College also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Brooklyn College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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