PhD in English Literature

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

New York:

40%

California:

10%

Texas:

4%

Others:

21%

Illinois:

5%

New Jersey:

20%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

78%

Job Placement

74%

Top recruiters

BBC

The Guardian

The Times

The Independent

The Telegraph

Penguin Random House

HarperCollins

The Economist

British Council

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oxford University Press

Cambridge University Press

Gallup

YouGov

Kantar Public

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$51,000 / year

Overall Cost

$66,000 / year

FAQs

• In addition to the internship with Fordham University Press, do you also offer any teaching internships/assistantships?
  
  Graduate students may apply for a Fordham University Press internship during the course of their degrees. The teaching assistantships are different: all students who receive a fellowship with admission must serve as a GA (graduate assistant) as part of their funding, and for this the assignments vary, from working in the writing center as a tutor to helping a professor one-on-one with a research project. None of our MA students actually teach their own courses, however -- that is reserved for the PhD students. For detailed information about graduate student teaching, please have a look at our PhD Handbook.
• I would like to find out more about the Graduate English programs at Fordham, would it be possible for me to meet with someone to discuss?
  
  Our website has very detailed descriptions of our MA and PhD programs. Please read through this information, and if you have any remaining questions, we would be happy to set up a meeting (contact [email protected] to arrange for an on-campus meeting or phone appointment).
• Is housing available for graduate students?
  
  Yes, graduate students may apply for a room in Arthur House II, which is a few blocks from the Rose Hill campus. Learn more about graduate housing at Rose Hill.
• In addition to the internship with Fordham University Press, do you also offer any teaching internships/assistantships?
  
  Graduate students may apply for a Fordham University Press internship during the course of their degrees. The teaching assistantships are different: all students who receive a fellowship with admission must serve as a GA (graduate assistant) as part of their funding, and for this the assignments vary, from working in the writing center as a tutor to helping a professor one-on-one with a research project. None of our MA students actually teach their own courses, however -- that is reserved for the PhD students. For detailed information about graduate student teaching, please have a look at our PhD Handbook.
• Are there any foreign language pre-requisites needed?
  
  No prerequisites are required. For information on how students fulfill the foreign language requirement,
• How rigid are the “areas of interest” once admitted to the program. Will I be able to mold the area according to my interests?
  
  Not all students stick to a certain field of study once they enter the program - it's quite common, and perfectly fine, for students to make their own way.
• May I submit a writing sample from another discipline?
  
  Difficult to answer without concrete examples, but in general a literature paper would be preferred, though a writing sample from a related humanities discipline is acceptable.
• What TOEFL do I need for admission?
  
  Similar to the GRE, for TOEFL scores we do not have a set score - applications are considered holistically. For further questions about TOEFL please refer the English Proficiency Requirements section on our Application and Admissions page.
• How much weight does the GRE hold in the admissions process? Is there a minimum score needed?
  
  We do look at the scores (the Verbal and Writing sections), but they are not determinative in any way, since we look at the application as a whole. There is no minimum score necessary for admission.