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Northwestern State University of Louisiana MA in General English Literature

8 Master's Degrees Awarded
$41,937 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

The 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in English from NSU Cost?

$9,614 Average Tuition and Fees

NSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at NSU paid an average of $927 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $476 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,738$16,526
Fees$3,876$3,876

How Much Can You Make With a MA in English From NSU?

$41,937 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their master’s degree from NSU is $41,937 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $40,565.

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Does NSU Offer an Online MA in English?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the English master’s degree program at NSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NSU Online Learning page.

NSU Master’s Student Diversity for English

8 Master's Degrees Awarded
75.0% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 8 master’s degrees in English handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 75.0% of the students who received their MA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 50.0% of English master’s degree recipients at NSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

MA in English Focus Areas at NSU

General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English8

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*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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