English Language & Literature at Buffalo State

Every English language and 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 language and literature program at Buffalo State stacks up to those at other schools.

Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 8,339 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Buffalo State.

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.

Buffalo State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Buffalo State English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Buffalo State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Buffalo State 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	350

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Buffalo State. This makes it the #351 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Buffalo State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Buffalo State.

Buffalo State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to 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 Buffalo State since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Buffalo State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Buffalo State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from Buffalo State. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Buffalo State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Buffalo State, 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 Buffalo State with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Buffalo State also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Buffalo State. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	26
Writing Studies	6

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 Buffalo State.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fortunate4now under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.