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Master's Degree in General Literature

Master’s Degrees in General Literature

43 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in general literature is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 19% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of General Literature Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 43 people earned their master's degree in general literature. This makes it the 943rd most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general literature at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 43
Graduate Certificate 10

Earnings of General Literature Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for general literature majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for general literature students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in general literature. About 60.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 17
Women 26
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general literature master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 4 colleges that offer a master’s degree in general literature. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
4 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for general literature students seekinga master's degree is Eastern Michigan University. Each year, around 16,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,231 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in general literature from Eastern Michigan. Around 43% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in general literature. Roughly 14,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,724 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in general literature from The American University. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to general literature that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
English Literature 72
Children’s & Adolescent Literature 10
Other Literature 9

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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