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Literature at George Mason University

Literature at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a literature school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's literature program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Literature section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Literature

GMU Literature Rankings

Literature Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the literature majors at George Mason University.

GMU Literature Master’s Program

85% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of literature master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a literature master's degree from GMU, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Literature

The following literature concentations are available at George Mason University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English Literature (British & Commonwealth) 24

Careers That Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Editors 3,450 $72,660
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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