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 Michigan - Ann Arbor. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. U-M is in the top 10% of the country for English. More specifically it was ranked #46 out of 706 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for U-M.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at U-M paid an average of $2,204 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $656 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $16,520 | $53,669 |
Fees | $428 | $428 |
Books and Supplies | $1,048 | $1,048 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,034 | $12,034 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,454 | $2,454 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at U-M in English walked away with an average of $16,586 in student debt. That is 28% lower than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from U-M make an average of $30,590 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.
About 81.5% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Around 22.6% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at U-M in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 94 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 124 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Writing Studies | 36 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.