General English Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

What traits are you looking for in a english school? To help you decide if The Graduate Center, CUNY is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english program.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,300.

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.

The Graduate Center General English Literature Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in English

The Graduate Center General English Literature Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center General English Literature Master’s Program

58% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of english master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english master's degree from The Graduate Center, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General English Literature

The following english concentations are available at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The Graduate Center, CUNY. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	48

Literature

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 Graduate Center, CUNY.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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