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English Literature (British & Commonwealth) at New York University

87 Bachelor's Degrees
40 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how NYU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english literature (british and commonwealth).

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English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Degrees Available at NYU

NYU English Literature (British and Commonwealth) Rankings

The bachelor's program at NYU was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for english literature (british and commonwealth) list. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Colleges for Veterans 1
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Schools 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Graduates 1
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $75-$110k) 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Graduates 1
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (With Aid) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) 1
Highest Paid English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Graduates 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) 3
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $48-$75k) 3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Graduates 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (With Aid) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) 5
Best Value Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) 7
Best Value Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (With Aid) 8
Best Value Colleges for English Literature (British & Commonwealth) (Income Over $110k) 8

Popularity of English Literature (British and Commonwealth) at NYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, New York University handed out 87 bachelor's degrees in english literature (british & commonwealth). This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 113 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in english literature (british and commonwealth) from NYU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for english literature (british and commonwealth) master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in english literature (british and commonwealth) in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

NYU English Literature (British and Commonwealth) Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english literature (british and commonwealth) majors at New York University.

NYU English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 english literature (british and commonwealth) majors earned their bachelor's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in english literature (british and commonwealth).

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 8

NYU English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of english literature (british and commonwealth) master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% 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 master's in english literature (british and commonwealth).

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 2

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