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 Mercy 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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Mercy was $927 per credit hour 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 | $16,686 | $16,686 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
English who receive their master’s degree from Mercy make an average of $35,416 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $40,565.
Mercy 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 Mercy Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.7% of the English students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.6% of the English master’s degrees at Mercy in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 19 |
*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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