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318 Master's degrees in Literature in United States
Comparative Literature
The Program in Comparative Literature at the University of Texas at Austin has as its goal the cultivation of multilingual and multicultural critical understanding and literacy.
Portuguese
The Portuguese programme at The University of New Mexico offers a comprehensive exploration of Lusophone culture and language. This undergraduate degree provides students with a flexible study mode to master Brazilian Portuguese. It is designed to foster professional language skills and deep cultural engagement over a standard duration.
Spanish
The M.A. in Spanish from California State University San Bernardino focuses on the strengthening of the knowledge of Spanish teachers as well as of the intensive study of literature, linguistics, and culture for those students who will be continuing their advanced studies.
Spanish
The Spanish M.A. at The City University of New York is a 30-credit postgraduate programme designed for advanced linguistic and literary mastery. Available with flexible part-time study options, this degree focuses on Spanish American literature and theory to prepare students for doctoral research or professional global careers.
Spanish
Our MA degree in Spanish from Auburn University program emphasizes the comprehensive study of linguistics, literature, or cultural studies with major consideration given to history, analysis, criticism, and theory.
Near Eastern Studies
The Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES) at Princeton University has been a leader in the study of the Middle East since 1927, when it was founded as the Department of Oriental Languages and Literatures.
Literature, Medicine and Culture
The M.A. in English concentration in Literature, Medicine and Culture is housed in the Department of English and Comparative Literature from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, a program ranked 18th nationally in the U.S. News & World Report, but works closely with the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Social Medicine.
Creative Writing and Literature
Develop your skills in creative writing and literary analysis through literature courses and writing workshops in fiction, screenwriting, poetry, and nonfiction with this degree in Creative Writing and Literature offered by Harvard University.
Reading Education
The Reading Education programme at Auburn University offers advanced training for educators aiming to support struggling readers. Available as an M.Sc., M.Ed., or Ph.D., this degree provides flexible online and on-campus study modes. Students gain expert skills in literacy instruction and research over a variable duration.
English
The English graduate program at the University of Oklahoma offers a vibrant intellectual community with specializations in literary and cultural studies, rhetoric and writing, and creative writing.
Creative Writing (Low-Residency)
Creative Writing (Low-Residency) offered by Naropa University, the award-winning Jack Kerouac School faculty will support you in discovering both your best creative work and your best self.
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.
Literature
The MA in Literature at University of Texas at Dallas provides students with a flexible context in which to pursue research across a wide range of literary traditions, critical approaches and theoretical debates.

Literacy and Reading Education
The Literacy and Reading Education degree at California State University Fullerton offers an outstanding educational experience, affordable tuition, and a flexible schedule.
Afro-American Studies
The program in Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison is dedicated to carrying on the vision of the elders and ancestors who devoted themselves to the highest standards of intellectual rigor and to the realization of a vision of true equality and opportunity.
Irish Literature and Culture
The M.A. in Irish Literature and Culture from Boston College is a degree offered through the English Department, and is an integral part of Boston College’s Irish Studies Program.
Spanish
The Spanish program at the University of Arkansas offers a balanced course of study leading to a Master of Arts degree. Graduate students take courses primarily in Iberian and Latin American literature and culture.
Literary Editing and Publishing
Explore the roles of editor and publisher, with an emphasis on literary nonfiction, by applying to the innovative progressive master’s degree in Literary Editing and Publishing programme from University of Southern California.
Chicana and Chicano Studies
Graduate study in the Chicana and Chicano Studies at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) provides graduate students with the interdisciplinary research tools to advance knowledge in the field, provide academic leadership, and serve community needs.
Divinity
Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary is the foundational professional degree for ministry.