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General English Literature at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

If you plan to study General English Literature, you may want to check out the program at CUNY LaGuardia Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY LaGuardia Community College sits in Long Island City, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 general english literature degrees were awarded at CUNY LaGuardia Community College.

Studying Online at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY LaGuardia Community College. Among 14,494 students, 920 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,078 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Students who complete CUNY LaGuardia Community College’s General English Literature program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$20,140
4 years	$37,574
5 years	$32,399

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General English Literature graduates from CUNY LaGuardia Community College take home a median $37,574, compared with $41,332 for all CUNY LaGuardia Community College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General English Literature graduates at CUNY LaGuardia Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General English Literature graduates at CUNY LaGuardia Community College are 59% women (10) and 41% men (7).

General English Literature Associate’s Program at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Of the 17 associate’s general english literature degrees awarded at CUNY LaGuardia Community College, 59% were women (10) and 41% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature associate’s degree recipients at CUNY LaGuardia Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of General English Literature associate’s degree recipients at CUNY LaGuardia Community College, above the national average of 61%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

This General English Literature program at CUNY LaGuardia Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	17

Highest-Paying Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at CUNY LaGuardia Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General English Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.