by our College Data Analytics TeamLiterature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Simmons University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in literature, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Simmons was $1,196 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,528 | $21,528 |
| Fees | $170 | $170 |
The median early career salary of literature students who receive their master’s degree from Simmons is $37,568 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
Simmons does not offer an online option for its literature master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Simmons Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in literature in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.5%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at Simmons in literature at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 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.