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English Language & Literature at Syracuse University

English Language & Literature at Syracuse University

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what Syracuse University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322.

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.

Syracuse English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Syracuse English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Syracuse 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Syracuse are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Syracuse English Language & Literature Master’s Program

58% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Syracuse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 45
Writing Studies 33

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 Syracuse University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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