by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is English. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General English Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at The Graduate Center, CUNY. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in English, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at The Graduate Center paid an average of $965 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $560 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,930 | $23,160 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
English who receive their doctor’s degree from The Graduate Center make an average of $54,322 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $51,967.
The Graduate Center does not offer an online option for its English doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The Graduate Center Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.5%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in English at The Graduate Center in 2019-2020, 22.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 35 |
*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.
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