by our College Data Analytics TeamEnglish Language & Literature is a program of study at Cornell University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in English language and literature, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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You can earn your MA in English entirely online with Southern New Hampshire University! This online English degree program can help you increase your analytical and communication skills.
Part-time graduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,575 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Cornell does not offer an online option for its English language and literature master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
About 62.5% of the students who received their MA in English language and literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in English language and literature at Cornell in 2019-2020, 29.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 16 |
| Writing Studies | 8 |
*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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