Job Placement Information

Recent (2005 and 2006) graduates of the Ph.D. Program in English found tenure-track jobs beginning Fall 2005 or 2006 at the following institutions:

           Adelphi University

           California Institute of the Arts

           The Citadel

           Eastern Kentucky University

           Elms College (Chicopee, Mass.)

           Hofstra University

           John Jay College, CUNY

           Kyung Hee University at Seoul (Korea)

           Millersville College (Pennsylvania)

           New York City College of Technology, CUNY

           Queens College, CUNY (two placements)

           Queensborough Community College, CUNY

           San Jose State University

           Southern New Hampshire University

           St. John Fisher University (Rochester, NY)

           Syracuse University

           University of California, Berkeley

           University of Southern Mississippi

           University of Wisconsin at Stout

In addition, several 2006 graduates had already begun tenure-track work before graduation; they continue in positions at Oregon Institute of Technology; Principia College; Westchester Community College; and William Paterson University.

2006 graduates also are taking up or continuing full-time, non-tenure track positions at New York University and Princeton University.

In a recent survey of 1998-99 graduates:

            68.8% of the alumni responded to the survey

Of respondents:

            81.8% were employed full-time in education

            9.1% were employed in the nonprofit sector

            9.1% reported no employer

Alumni held tenure-track jobs at Kingsborough Community College, Lehman College, Mt. St. Mary College, Nassau Community College, New Jersey City University, New York City College of Technology, Queen’s University (Ontario, Canada), and Rider University. One alumnus held an administrative position at City College.

In the survey of 1999-2000 graduates:

            91.3% of the alumni responded to the survey

Of respondents:

            85.7% were employed full-time in education

            9.5% were employed in the nonprofit sector

            4.8% were employed in business/industry

Alumni held tenure-track jobs at Borough of Manhattan Community College, The College of Staten Island, Eastern New Mexico University, Hunter College High School, John Jay College, Kingsborough Community College, Ocean County College, Queens College, Stern College/Yeshiva University, SUNY Old Westbury, University of New Hampshire, Westchester Community College, and West Virginia University. Others held non-tenure track administrative positions at CUNY and Laguardia Community College. Full-time, non-tenure track teaching positions were held at Stern College and New York Law School. Those in the non-profit sector worked at the National Development and Research Institute (NDRI) and the American Foundation for AIDS Research.

The Program has also recently completed the MLA’s survey of graduate programs, which includes placement data for 2003-4 graduates. Of 25 alumni in this group, 12 (48%) have tenure-track positions. An additional 8 (32%) are working in higher education, though not currently on the tenure track. Two alumni (8%) have post-doctoral fellowships (at the University of Miami and University of Pennsylvania). One is teaching high school, and one is working in the business sector.

All in all, CUNY graduates tend to find full-time employment in higher education, though the higher rate of tenure-track employment among 1998-2000 graduates than among 2003-4 graduates suggests that it may take several years to find a tenure-track position. A significant number of Program alumni also find rewarding careers in the nonprofit and business sectors and in high school teaching.

PhD Program in English
The Graduate Center City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue, Room 7407 New York, NY 10016-4309
telephone: 212-817-8315 fax: 212-817-1518
email: english@gc.cuny.edu