English Language & Literature at New York University

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what New York University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 98 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from NYU.

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
• Doctorate Degree in English Language & Literature

NYU English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at NYU 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 language and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	121

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from NYU. This makes it the #5 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and 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 and literature majors at New York University.

NYU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from NYU. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	49
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

NYU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from NYU, 58% were white. This is typical 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	56
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NYU also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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
• Image Credit: By Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.