General English Literature at St John’s University - New York

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 St John's University - New York stacks up to those at other schools.

STJ is located in Queens, New York and approximately 20,143 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 English majors received their bachelor's degree from STJ.

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.

STJ General English Literature Degrees Available

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

STJ General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at STJ 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 STJ 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English from STJ. This makes it the #155 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at STJ

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

STJ General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from STJ. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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 11% 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 St John's University - New York with a bachelor's in English.

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 General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of English master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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.

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. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 St John's University - New York.

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
• Image Credit: By Zeuscgp under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.