English Language & Literature at The City College of New York

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at The City College of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CCNY is located in New York, New York and approximately 15,227 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,660 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The City College of New York in 2021, 104 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

CCNY English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

CCNY English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 CCNY 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
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	236
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	252
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	444

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from CCNY. This makes it the #63 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at CCNY

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

CCNY English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from CCNY. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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 The City College of New York with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CCNY English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from CCNY in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. CCNY does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CCNY also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student 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 The City College of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	110
Writing Studies	20

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 The City College 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 Elsie140 under License

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