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English Language & Literature at St John's University - New York

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English Language & Literature at St John’s University - New York

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at St John's University - New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

STJ is located in Queens, New York and has a total student population of 20,143. In 2021, 42 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from STJ.

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.

STJ 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

STJ English Language & Literature Rankings

The English language and literature major at STJ 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.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from STJ. This makes it the #299 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at STJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at St John’s University - New York.

STJ English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from STJ. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at STJ are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 St John's University - New York with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

STJ English Language & Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at STJ awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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

STJ also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St John's University - New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 55

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 St John's University - New York.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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