English Language & Literature at SUNY Cortland

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Cortland. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and approximately 6,832 students attend the school each year.

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 Cortland English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SUNY Cortland English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at SUNY Cortland 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SUNY Cortland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY Cortland English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Cortland since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at SUNY Cortland 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 Cortland with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Cortland English Language & Literature Master’s Program

40% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. SUNY Cortland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from SUNY Cortland, 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 SUNY Cortland with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & 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 SUNY Cortland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	24
Writing Studies	8

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 SUNY Cortland.

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
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