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The bachelor's program at SUNY Stony Brook was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #10 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stony Brook University handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in english from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #89 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #71 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 SUNY Stony Brook is $30,941. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,744 for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SUNY Stony Brook, english students borrow a median amount of $21,606 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Stony Brook University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in english from SUNY Stony Brook. About 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 50 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 15 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in english from SUNY Stony Brook. About 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a master's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Writing Studies | 20 |
Literature | 5 |
English Literature (Other) | 4 |
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