25 Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 4,391 students received their master’s degree in general English literature from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Graduate students at SNHU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern New Hampshire University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,810	$18,810
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$627	$627

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 20. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SFSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Francisco State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,512	$1,512
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, SFSU reported having 346 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 198 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Skysong.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Skysong

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,144	$6,144
Fees for Full-Time Students	$198	$198
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$512	$512

There were 12 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 12 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending National University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at National University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,976	$14,976
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$416

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending California State University - Northridge.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Northridge

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,133	$1,133
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, there were 284 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ECU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at East Carolina University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,749	$17,898
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,521	$2,521
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$296	$1,118

The school reported having 910 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 343 were classified as teaching assistants, and 484 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Colorado State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,917	$24,312
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,118	$2,118
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$551	$1,351

Across all programs, there were 1,836 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 876 were classified as teaching assistants, and 833 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Cal State Long Beach.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Long Beach

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

There were 406 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 212 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending BYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brigham Young University - Provo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,880	$6,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$405

Across all programs, there were 1,493 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 539 were classified as teaching assistants, and 825 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Charlotte.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,337	$17,771
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,020	$3,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$409	$1,155

The school reported having 1,243 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 553 were classified as teaching assistants, and 605 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

In 2017-2018, Ohio U reported having 1,670 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at NC State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

In 2017-2018, there were 3,252 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,805. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending CSU Pomona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,602	$1,602
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$264	$264

Across all programs, there were 118 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 105 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Northern Iowa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,950	$19,424
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,243	$1,243
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$498	$1,079

There were 252 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 252 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Harvard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,182. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending IUP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,073	$5,304
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

In 2017-2018, there were 426 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 25 were classified as teaching assistants, and 401 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending California State University - Dominguez Hills.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,095	$1,095
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, California State University - Dominguez Hills reported having 4 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UMass Boston can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,375	$33,915
Fees for Full-Time Students	$355	$355
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,413

The school reported having 736 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 415 were classified as teaching assistants, and 297 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,550	$13,020
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,169	$1,169
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$417	$832

There were 391 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 52 were classified as teaching assistants, and 138 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Missouri State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri State University - Springfield

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,824	$9,702
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,006	$1,006
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$268	$539

In 2017-2018, Missouri State reported having 563 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 40 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,120	$7,120
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 424. Of that number, 115 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

In 2017-2018, there were 648 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UC Irvine can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,898	$1,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 3,119 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending California State University - Sacramento.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Sacramento

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,462	$1,462
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

The school reported having 110 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,592. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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