General English Literature at SUNY New Paltz
SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and approximately 7,489 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 76 English majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY New Paltz.
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.
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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 following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at SUNY New Paltz 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 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools | 30 |
Most Focused General English Literature Schools | 100 |
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 118 |
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 134 |
135 | |
Best Value General English Literature Schools | 140 |
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in English from SUNY New Paltz. This makes it the #48 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of SUNY New Paltz English Graduates
The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY New Paltz is $28,224. This is 2% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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

About 74% 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.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 56 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
SUNY New Paltz General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the students who received a English master's degree from SUNY New Paltz, 88% 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.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SUNY New Paltz also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 |
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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 crz4mets2 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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