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General English Literature at SUNY New Paltz

General English Literature at SUNY New Paltz

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

SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and approximately 7,489 students attend the school each year.

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.

SUNY New Paltz General English Literature Degrees Available

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

SUNY New Paltz General English Literature Rankings

The english major at SUNY New Paltz 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.

English Student Demographics at SUNY New Paltz

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

SUNY New Paltz General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of english 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 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.

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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 General English Literature Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a english 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.

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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 General English Literature

If you plan to be a english 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 SUNY New Paltz. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English 92

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 SUNY New Paltz.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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