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English Language & Literature at Hunter College

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

Hunter is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 24,052. In 2021, 232 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Hunter.

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.

Hunter English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Hunter English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Hunter 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 language and literature major at Hunter 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
107
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 257

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Hunter. This makes it the #440 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Hunter

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

Hunter English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 232 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Hunter. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 Hunter College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 112
White 48
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Hunter English Language & Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from Hunter. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Hunter, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Hunter 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hunter College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 232
Literature 3

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 Hunter 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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