Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Cornell ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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Cornell is in the top 10% of the country for english. More specifically it was ranked #35 out of 490 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Cornell University handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 9 students received their master’s degree in english from Cornell. This makes it the #128 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2022, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cornell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,270 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $29,945 for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Cornell was $1,750 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $65,204 | $65,204 |
Fees | $810 | $810 |
Books and Supplies | $1,354 | $1,354 |
On Campus Room and Board | $18,554 | $18,554 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,218 | $2,218 |
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Of the 52 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in english from Cornell in 2022, 23% were men and 77% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 8 |
Online degrees for the Cornell english bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 8 english majors earned their master's degree from Cornell. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Cornell are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Cornell University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Writing Studies | 7 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.