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 University of Missouri - Columbia. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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BA in English Language & Literature
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Mizzou was $1,081 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $395 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,478 | $25,946 |
| Fees | $1,247 | $1,247 |
English who receive their doctor’s degree from Mizzou make an average of $48,432 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $51,967.
Mizzou does not offer an online option for its English doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mizzou Online Learning page.
About 53.8% of the students who received their PhD in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.4% of the English doctor’s degrees at Mizzou in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 17%.
| 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 | 8 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 13 |
*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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