English Language & Literature at Lehman College

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Lehman College stacks up to those at other schools.

Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 15,091 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,958 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lehman College in 2021, 93 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

Lehman English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Lehman English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Lehman 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
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
	105
	107
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	395

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Lehman. This is the #498 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Lehman

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

Lehman English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Lehman. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% 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 Lehman College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Lehman 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Lehman College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lehman College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	93

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 Lehman 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.