by our College Data Analytics TeamEnglish Language & Literature is a program of study at Murray State University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in English language and literature, 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Murray State paid an average of $583 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $493 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,981 | $13,500 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the English language and literature doctor’s degree program at Murray State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Murray State Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their PhD in English language and literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the English language and literature doctor’s degrees at Murray State in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 12 |
*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.