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 SUNY Plattsburgh. 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
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SUNY Plattsburgh was ranked #517 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #50 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY Plattsburgh.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SUNY Plattsburgh was $708 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,504 | $1,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,170 | $14,170 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
Learn more about SUNY Plattsburgh 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 SUNY Plattsburgh took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh make an average of $20,824 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the SUNY Plattsburgh English bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Plattsburgh Online Learning page.
About 71.4% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at SUNY Plattsburgh in 2019-2020, 35.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| 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 | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 11 |
View All General English Literature Related Majors >
*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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