General English Literature at SUNY Cortland

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 SUNY Cortland stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and has a total student population of 6,832. In 2021, 20 English majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Cortland.

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 Cortland General English Literature Degrees Available

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

SUNY Cortland General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Cortland 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 major at SUNY Cortland 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 Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	183
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	427
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	456
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	642
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	646

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from SUNY Cortland. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at SUNY Cortland

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

SUNY Cortland General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from SUNY Cortland. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Cortland since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Cortland General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in English from SUNY Cortland in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a English 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.

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

SUNY Cortland also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 SUNY Cortland.

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 Publicganda under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.