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English Language & Literature at Fordham University

English Language & Literature at Fordham University

Every english language & 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 & literature program at Fordham University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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.

Fordham U English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Fordham U English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Fordham U 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Fordham U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Fordham University.

Fordham U English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Fordham U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 67
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Fordham U English Language & Literature Master’s Program

71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Fordham U, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fordham University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Fordham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 110

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 Fordham University.

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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