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 The University of Texas at Austin. 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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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.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,228 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $659 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,028 | $22,886 |
The median early career salary of English students who receive their master’s degree from UT Austin is $53,358 per year. That is 32% higher than the national average of $40,565.
UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.0% 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 10.0% of the English master’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| 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 | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 15 |
*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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