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. In addition, we cover how NYU ranks in comparison to other schools with english programs.
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NYU is in the top 10% of the country for english. More specifically it was ranked #40 out of 495 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, New York University handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 31% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in english from NYU. This makes it the #358 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of english students who receive their bachelor's degree at NYU is $37,056. This is higher than $27,744, which is the national median for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's english program at NYU make a median salary of $60,694. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all english graduates with a master's is $44,855.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NYU, english students borrow a median amount of $22,625 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all english bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the english program at NYU is $1,280 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at New York University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 english majors earned their bachelor's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in english from NYU in 2021 were men.
The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2021, 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Literature | 136 |
Writing Studies | 55 |
English Literature (Other) | 2 |
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