The 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 University of Georgia. 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
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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 UGA was ranked #109 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #2 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for UGA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UGA paid an average of $8,555 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $2,909 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,790 | $28,830 |
Fees | $2,290 | $2,290 |
Books and Supplies | $1,052 | $1,052 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,328 | $10,328 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,198 | $4,198 |
Learn more about UGA tuition and fees.
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 UGA took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from UGA make an average of $27,519 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $27,025.
UGA 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 UGA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 77.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.8% of the English bachelor’s degrees at UGA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 101 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 126 |
*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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