English Language & Literature at Queens 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 Queens College stacks up to those at other schools.

QC is located in Queens, New York and approximately 19,700 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 109 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from QC.

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.

QC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

QC English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 QC 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 Master’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	62
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	308
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In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from QC. This makes it the #40 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at QC

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

QC English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from QC. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at QC since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 Queens College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

QC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from QC. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. QC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

QC 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 Queens College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	130
Writing Studies	12

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 Queens 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.