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Pennsylvania State University - University Park MA in General English Literature

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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Rankings for the Penn State University Park MA in English

#151 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in English from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $915 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online MA in English?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park English master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Master’s Student Diversity for English

20 Master's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
40.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 20 master’s degrees in English awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 50.0% of the students who received their MA in English in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the English master’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MA in English Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
English 20

References

*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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