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English Language & Literature at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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English Language & Literature at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if John Jay College of Criminal Justice is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

John Jay is located in New York, New York and approximately 15,766 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from John Jay.

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.

John Jay English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

John Jay English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at John Jay 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 204
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 373
Best English Language & Literature Schools 376
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 908

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at John Jay

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

John Jay English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 50 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from John Jay in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% 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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

John Jay 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 50

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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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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