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 Stony Brook University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in English, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SUNY Stony Brook was $963 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $471 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $2,483 | $2,483 |
The median early career salary of English students who receive their doctor’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook is $50,856 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $51,967.
SUNY Stony Brook 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 SUNY Stony Brook Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the English students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the English doctor’s degrees at SUNY Stony Brook in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 5 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.