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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in English, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 SIUE was $339 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 | $7,127 | $7,127 |
| Fees | $2,173 | $2,173 |
The median early career salary of English students who receive their master’s degree from SIUE is $28,598 per year. That is 30% lower than the national average of $40,565.
SIUE does not offer an online option for its English master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUE Online Learning page.
About 77.8% of the students who received their MA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in English at SIUE in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| 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 | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 9 |
*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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