Overview

What Can I Do With This Degree?

The field is an open book for English graduates. Many of our master’s graduates pursue teaching and research careers and enter doctoral programs in English, while others go on to exceptional careers in writing, editing, business and publishing.

Graduates of the English program from Salisbury University have been admitted to Ph.D. programs at distinguished universities such as Carnegie Mellon, Catholic, George Washington, Marquette, Northeastern, Notre Dame, Purdue and SUNY-Binghamton, typically with assistantships or fellowships upon entrance. Other master's graduates have continued to teach with enhanced knowledge and proficiency at regional K-12 schools, and they have secured teaching positions in community colleges and universities in the Middle Atlantic region and beyond.

A student who graduates with a master’s degree in English may become one of the following:

Editor
Journalist
Lobbyist
Screenwriter
Social Media and Marketing Specialist
Teacher/Professor
Television and Radio Producer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Composition and Research

Film

Literature and Film

Study of Language

Understanding Poetry (Genre)

The Art of The Drama (Genre)

Aspects of The Novel (Genre)

The Short Story (Genre)

Satire (Genre)

African-American Short Story

Latina/o Literature

Ethnic Literature of the United States

American Women Writers of Color

Writing About Cinema

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Salisbury, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies View 854 other Masters in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A written statement of purpose for applying to the English M.A. program and specific option.
Two letters of recommendation using the department’s form (available through the English Department’s website).
GRE General Test scores are optional but not required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24150 USD / year

≈ 24150 USD / year
Out-of-State

24150 USD / year

≈ 24150 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13350 USD / year

≈ 13350 USD / year

Additional Details

Non-Resident Regional Hagerstown: $535 per credit

Living costs

Salisbury

United States

1300 - 2201 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for English.

Available Scholarships

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