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English Language & Literature at SUNY New Paltz

English Language & Literature at SUNY New Paltz

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if SUNY New Paltz is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and has a total student population of 7,489.

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.

SUNY New Paltz English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SUNY New Paltz English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at SUNY New Paltz 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SUNY New Paltz

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

SUNY New Paltz English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at SUNY New Paltz are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SUNY New Paltz English Language & Literature Master’s Program

74% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from SUNY New Paltz, 100% 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 SUNY New Paltz with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY New Paltz. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 92

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 SUNY New Paltz.

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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