LiteratureNorth America

381 Master's degrees in Literature in North America

Pittsburg State University4,7(3)

Pittsburg, United States

English and Modern Languages - English, Creative Writing

English and Modern Languages - English, Creative Writing from Pittsburg State University is designed for you if you want to take your writing career to the next level, or simply desire a better understanding of poetry and prose construction.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$40,690/yr

Georgia Southern University4,0(15)

Statesboro, United States +1 Top 8% in Worldwide

Spanish

Candidates for the M.A. in Spanish at Georgia Southern University must complete a total of 30 credits.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

2 years$21,906/yr

Colorado State University4,1(107)

Fort Collins, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Languages, Literatures and Cultures

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures from Colorado State University offers a M.A. degree in Languages, Literatures and Cultures with a specialization in Spanish.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$31,566/yr

University of Arkansas at Little Rock5,0(1)

Little Rock, United States

Professional and Technical Writing

The Master of Arts in Professional and Technical Writing at University of Arkansas at Little Rock allows students to develop a deep expertise in at least one of three concentrations: editing, nonfiction writing, or technical writing.

M.A. Part-time On-campus +2

1 year$27,324/yr

Old Dominion University4,3(12)

Online Top 5% in Worldwide

Reading - Non-Licensure

Reading - Non-Licensure from Old Dominion University is designed for those candidates who do not necessarily have a teaching license but want to get a master's degree in reading.

Master Part-time Online

1½ year$12,980/yr

Ball State University4,1(18)

Muncie, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

English-Literature

The English-Literature Master is offered by Ball State University. In pursuing either a master’s or doctoral degree, graduate students in literature are encouraged to balance breadth of knowledge with depth of specialization.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$27,918/yr

University of Louisiana at Lafayette4,3(7)

Lafayette, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

French

The Master of Arts in French at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is designed to provide a broad knowledge of the French language, literature, and culture.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$25,576/yr

Stony Brook University4,4(14)

New York City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing and Literature

Creative Writing and Literature from Stony Brook University emphasizes creative work in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$19,746/yr

Drexel University4,3(158)

Online Top 2% in Worldwide

Reading Specialist (Online)

The Reading Specialist (Online) program from from Drexel University aims to prepare students to work with individuals with a range of reading abilities and needs by introducing them to multisensory approaches to reading instruction, and to a variety of diagnostic tools for planning and evaluation purposes, as well as to monitor student performance and growth.

Postgraduate Certificate Part-time Online

$34,441/full

Yale University4,3(50)

New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

East Asian Studies

The Master of Arts (M.A.) program in East Asian Studies at Yale University is designed to be completed in either a one-year or a two-year track. The two-year track requires the preparation of a master’s thesis and is therefore ideal for students who are keen to pursue focused, independent research under the guidance of a faculty member.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$50,900/yr

The City University of New York4,2(40)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

English

The Master of Arts Program in English at The City University of New York offers the following four concentrations: Literature, Writing and Rhetoric, Creative Writing--Poetry, and Creative Writing--Fiction.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$12,825/yr

DePaul University4,0(20)

Chicago, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse

The Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse graduate program from DePaul University is Chicago's only master's-level program with a singular focus on writing, rhetoric, pedagogy and language.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$19,488/yr

Stephen F. Austin State University4,7(3)

Nacogdoches, United States

Hispanic Studies

Hispanic Studies at Stephen F. Austin State University presents a comprehensive study of the linguistic, historical, cultural, and literary studies in the Hispanic world. The primary focus is upon Latin American linguistics, literature, art, and culture but also includes Peninsular literature and culture.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$15,220/yr

Pacific University Oregon3,3(3)

Online

Writing

Pacific University Oregon’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Writing program celebrates writing as an art that has the potential to make a difference in the world.

M.F.A. Part-time Online

2 years$22,624/yr

University of Denver4,7(6)

Denver, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Professional Creative Writing - Professional Creative Nonfiction Writing

Capture the attention of your audience with creative nonfiction writing that sparks interest and inspires action with the Professional Creative Writing - Professional Creative Nonfiction Writing program of the University of Denver.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1½ year$41,232/yr

University of California, Davis4,4(12)

Davis, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature

The Comparative Literature Graduate Program offered by University of California, Davis, enables students to study several literatures in their original languages in a theoretically and historically informed context and from an interdisciplinary and multicultural perspective.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$30,697/yr

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville4,1(9)

Edwardsville, United States

Literature

Literature is offered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A master’s degree in English with a specialization in literature prepares students for advanced graduate work, secondary and college teaching, and a variety of careers in nonprofits and the private sector that require excellent writing, research, and critical thinking skills.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$8,984/yr

University of Georgia4,1(55)

Athens, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies

University of Georgia's Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies is one of the expansive Comparative Literature Programs in a state university in the US today. It offers the standard courses of the discipline as well as a variety of Asian and African languages

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$30,182/yr

East Tennessee State University3,9(21)

Johnson City, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Appalachian Studies

The Appalachian Studies course from East Tennessee State University is the only degree of its kind in the state of Tennessee and the second such degree in the Appalachian region.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$49,929/yr

University of Cincinnati4,3(19)

Cincinnati, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Germanic Languages and Literatures

For more than a century, the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Cincinnati has successfully trained its graduate students to compete in the professional world.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$26,644/yr