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General English Literature at SUNY Old Westbury

If you are interested in studying General English Literature, consider the program at SUNY Old Westbury. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 general english literature degrees were awarded at SUNY Old Westbury.

Studying Online at SUNY Old Westbury

Distance learning is available at SUNY Old Westbury. Of 4,709 students, 292 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,645 (35%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at SUNY Old Westbury

These rankings give you a sense of how SUNY Old Westbury’s General English Literature program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 123
Best Value	New York	#12 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#18 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#46 of 124
Best Value	Nationwide	#83 of 675
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#180 of 678

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from SUNY Old Westbury

Graduates of SUNY Old Westbury’s General English Literature program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,037
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$46,223
4 years	$44,785
5 years	$49,987

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General English Literature graduates from SUNY Old Westbury report median earnings of $44,785, compared with $54,966 for all SUNY Old Westbury graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General English Literature graduates from SUNY Old Westbury comes in at $16,912.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General English Literature graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General English Literature graduates at SUNY Old Westbury are 72% women (23) and 28% men (9).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Among the 32 bachelor’s general english literature degrees awarded at SUNY Old Westbury, 72% were women (23) and 28% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 69% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at SUNY Old Westbury

The General English Literature program at SUNY Old Westbury offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	32

Best-Paid Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Those who complete General English Literature program at SUNY Old Westbury work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General English Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.