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English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University

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English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Stony Brook University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782. Of the 5,185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University in 2021, 98 of them were English language and literature majors.

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 Stony Brook 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

SUNY Stony Brook English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at SUNY Stony Brook 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 language and literature major at SUNY Stony Brook 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 60
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 69
Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 74
Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 93

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #60 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 SUNY Stony Brook

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Stony Brook University.

SUNY Stony Brook English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 98 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from SUNY Stony Brook in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Stony Brook since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at SUNY Stony Brook are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 53
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

SUNY Stony Brook English Language & Literature Master’s Program

78% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 67% 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 Stony Brook University with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SUNY Stony Brook 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stony Brook University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 110
Writing Studies 20
Literature 5
English Literature (Other) 4

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 Stony Brook University.

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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