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General English Literature at Mercy College

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General English Literature at Mercy College

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

Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and approximately 9,547 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Mercy.

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.

Mercy General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Mercy General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Mercy 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
Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 223
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Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 281
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 377
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 747

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in English from Mercy. This makes it the #27 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Mercy Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mercy is $27,973. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at Mercy

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

Mercy General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of English bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Mercy College with a bachelor's in English.

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

Mercy General English Literature Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of English master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Mercy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Mercy, 73% 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 Mercy College with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

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 Mercy 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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