General English Literature at University at Buffalo

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a english school? To help you decide if University at Buffalo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english program.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year.

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.

University at Buffalo General English Literature Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo General English Literature Rankings

The english major at University at Buffalo 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

University at Buffalo General English Literature Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english master's degree from University at Buffalo, 83% 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General English Literature

General English 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 University at Buffalo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	84

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 University at Buffalo.

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
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