Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. A master’s degree in English can prepare students for writing ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

Acquiring the M.A. degree is arguably the most intellectually transformative experience you will ever have. You will learn not only new materials and perspectives, but more importantly how to produce ...

In a world where educational qualifications are listed on many job descriptions, you may wonder if online master’s degrees carry the same weight in the professional world as their in-person ...

I was sitting in my first-year experience class, listening to a lecture outlining further education options within the Virginia Tech English department. I had that typical freshman excitement — the ...