General English Literature at Fordham University

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at Fordham University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364. Of the 2,461 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University in 2021, 99 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.

Fordham U General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Fordham U General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Fordham U performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Fordham U 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
	58
Most Focused General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	100
Best General English Literature Schools	200
Best Value General English Literature Schools	470

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English from Fordham U. This makes it the #155 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Fordham U English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fordham U is $35,090. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Fordham U. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Fordham U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	73
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Fordham U General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in English from Fordham U. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Fordham U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Fordham U, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fordham U also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Fordham University.

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
• Image Credit: By Chriscobar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.