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 Seattle Pacific University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 SPU was ranked #359 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #9 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for SPU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SPU was $1,298 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,728 | $46,728 |
| Fees | $516 | $516 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,687 | $12,687 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,783 | $3,783 |
Learn more about SPU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at SPU took out an average of $25,945 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SPU is $27,926 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $27,025.
SPU 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 SPU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the English bachelor’s degrees at SPU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 25 |
*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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