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 Roosevelt University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in English Language & Literature
Turn your love of reading and writing into a career with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 Roosevelt was ranked #457 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #19 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Roosevelt.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Roosevelt was $842 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,493 | $31,493 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,675 | $14,675 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
Learn more about Roosevelt tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Roosevelt took out an average of $27,250 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Roosevelt is $39,741 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at Roosevelt in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 | 9 |
*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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