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General English Literature at Stony Brook University

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General English Literature at Stony Brook University

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what Stony Brook University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in English from SUNY Stony Brook.

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 Stony Brook General English Literature Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at SUNY Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 70
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74
93
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 260

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in English from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #89 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.

How Much Do English Graduates from SUNY Stony Brook Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Stony Brook is $30,941. This is 12% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 93 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Stony Brook since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 50
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

SUNY Stony Brook General English Literature Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from SUNY Stony Brook in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 58% were white. This is typical 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Stony Brook University.

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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