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Literature at The New School

What traits are you looking for in a school for Literature, you may want to check out the program at The New School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The New School sits in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 literature graduations were recorded at The New School.

Online Class Availability at The New School

Many students take online classes at The New School. Among 9,068 students, 205 (2%) studied exclusively online and 2,454 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Literature Rankings at The New School

These rankings give you a sense of how The New School’s Literature program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 6
Best Value	New York	#4 of 4
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 16
Best Value	Nationwide	#16 of 16

Earnings for Literature Graduates from The New School

Graduates of The New School’s Literature program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,592
2 years	$21,703
3 years	$28,241
4 years	$42,021

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Literature graduates from The New School earn a median of $42,021, compared with $52,512 for all The New School graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Literature graduates from The New School comes in at $23,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Literature graduates at The New School, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Literature graduates at The New School are 88% women (28) and 12% men (4).

Literature Bachelor’s Program at The New School

Of the 32 bachelor’s literature graduates at The New School, 88% were women (28) and 12% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School, higher than the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Literature Concentrations at The New School

The Literature program at The New School breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Literature	32

Best-Paid Careers for Literature Graduates

Graduates of the Literature program at The New School go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.