Department of EnglishMA in English

The Online MA in English

The online Master of Arts program in English is the same as the onsite program with a different mode of delivery (electronic vs. face-to-face). Online students will be enrolled in the same courses as onsite students, with the same professors, earning the same quality of degree. Enroll in the online program for the opportunity to work from home while still joining in class discussions and building relationships with fellow students. The online Master of Arts in English courses are engaging and ambitious, even from a distance. While students in the Online MA are eligible for scholarships, they are not eligible for funded assistantships in the department.

Same Courses, Same Professors, Same Degree

As an online student in our English Department, you will be enrolled in the same courses as our onsite students, with the same professors, earning the same quality of degree.

Ranked #1 of Best Online Colleges for a Master's in English

Our Online MA in English has been recognized as 2020's #1 Best Online College for Value for a Master's in English, 2023's #4 Most Affordable Online Master's in English, and 2025's #12 Best Online College for a Master's in English because of its high academic standards and affordability. Our program offers quality, affordability, and accessibility.

In the midst of a challenging time and an unexpectedly heavy workload [as a high school teacher], I still found great intellectual joy and fulfillment in the… classes I've taken at Tech. Parts of my brain that felt atrophied have been revived! I can't tell you how affirming it has been to hear young students in this program speak with authority and insight about the texts and theories we've studied. The instructors have been supportive without compromising high expectations for student work, a delicate balance indeed. I have been pushed to move beyond my comfort zone, and I am proud of the work I have done as part of this program. I cannot speak highly enough of my experience at Tech.
—Jami W., online MA student (2024)

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As the Associate Director of Graduate Studies, I am excited to help lead our highly ranked online MA Program. We are invested in providing a rigorous, affordable, and accessible master's degree in English to teachers and others who are looking to hone their writing and critical thinking skills and increase their knowledge of literature. I love that our online MA program distinguishes itself by being fully synchronous and that our online MAs get to integrate with our onsite grad students in nearly all of our graduate courses. If you have any questions about the program, please contact me.
—Dr. Ben Rogerson, Associate Director of Graduate Studies