by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is English Literature (British & Commonwealth). For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
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 literature, 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. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,704 | $34,704 |
| Fees | $2,188 | $2,188 |
literature who receive their master’s degree from NYU make an average of $39,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
Online degrees for the NYU literature 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.
Women made up around 65.6% of the literature students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.1% of the literature master’s degrees at NYU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English Literature (British & Commonwealth) | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 4 |
| Writing Studies | 47 |
*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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