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Literature at George Mason University

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Literature at George Mason University

Every literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the literature program at George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Literature section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Literature

GMU Literature Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Literature Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the literature majors at George Mason University.

GMU Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in literature from GMU. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a literature master's degree from GMU, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Editors 3,450 $72,660
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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