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 Brooklyn College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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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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.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Brooklyn College paid an average of $855 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 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 | $11,090 | $20,520 |
| Fees | $432 | $432 |
The median early career salary of English students who receive their master’s degree from Brooklyn College is $29,685 per year. That is 27% lower than the national average of $40,565.
Brooklyn College does not offer an online option for its English master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brooklyn College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% of the English students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.1%.
Around 62.5% of English master’s degree recipients at Brooklyn College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| 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 | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 25 |
*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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