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General English Literature at The City College of New York

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what The City College of New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CCNY is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 15,227. In 2021, 104 English majors received their bachelor's degree from CCNY.

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.

CCNY General English Literature Degrees Available

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

CCNY General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how CCNY performed in these rankings.

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 CCNY 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
119
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 243
268

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English from CCNY. This makes it the #206 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from CCNY Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCNY is $28,019. This is 1% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at CCNY

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

CCNY General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 104 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CCNY, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 The City College of New York with a bachelor's in English.

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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 General English Literature Master’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from CCNY in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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.

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

CCNY 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 The City College 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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