by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is English. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General English Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Rider University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BA in English Language & Literature
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Rider was ranked #264 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #9 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rider.
Part-time undergraduates at Rider paid an average of $777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,120 | $45,120 |
| Fees | $740 | $740 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,500 | $15,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rider took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rider is $35,864 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Rider does not offer an online option for its English bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rider Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at Rider in 2019-2020, 36.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 22 |
*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.
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