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 New York University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in English, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NYU was $1,928 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,704 | $34,704 |
| Fees | $2,188 | $2,188 |
English who receive their master’s degree from NYU make an average of $52,198 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $40,565.
Online degrees for the NYU 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 NYU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in English at NYU in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher 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 | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 47 |
| Literature | 32 |
*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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