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 Nebraska - Lincoln. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNL was $996 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $341 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,138 | $17,928 |
| Fees | $1,585 | $1,585 |
The median early career salary of English students who receive their doctor’s degree from UNL is $42,682 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $51,967.
Online degrees for the UNL English doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNL Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their PhD in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.5%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in English at UNL in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 11 |
*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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