General English Literature at University at Albany

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at University at Albany stacks up to those at other schools.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UAlbany.

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.

UAlbany General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UAlbany General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how UAlbany performed in these rankings.

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 major at UAlbany 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
	137
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	174
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	241
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	311

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English from UAlbany. This makes it the #175 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from UAlbany Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAlbany is $27,397. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UAlbany. About 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UAlbany General English Literature Master’s Program

The English program at UAlbany awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UAlbany does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UAlbany, 71% 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 University at Albany with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 University at Albany.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.