General English Literature at Queens College

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Queens College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

QC is located in Queens, New York and approximately 19,700 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,652 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Queens College in 2021, 109 of them were general English literature majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

QC General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English
• Master’s Degree in English

QC General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English 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 major at QC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in English from QC. This makes it the #30 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from QC Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at QC is $27,410. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at QC

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

QC General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 109 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from QC, about 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% 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 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English 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.

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 General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in English from QC in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. QC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 27% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

QC also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170

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.