General English Literature at LIU Post

Every general English 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 program at LIU Post stacks up to those at other schools.

LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and approximately 15,066 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in English from LIU Post.

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.

LIU Post General English Literature Degrees Available

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

LIU Post General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at LIU Post 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 LIU Post 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	568

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English from LIU Post. This makes it the #206 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from LIU Post Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at LIU Post is $19,474. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at LIU Post

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

LIU Post General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from LIU Post in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at LIU Post since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 LIU Post with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

LIU Post General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in English from LIU Post. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. LIU Post does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

LIU Post 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 LIU Post.

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.