English Language & Literature at New York University

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year.

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.

NYU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

NYU English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at NYU 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at NYU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 New York University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	40
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NYU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

66% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from NYU, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	62
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at New York University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New York University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Literature	136
Writing Studies	55
General English Literature	13
English Literature (Other)	2

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 New York 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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