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 Belmont 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Belmont was $1,330 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 | $35,310 | $35,310 |
| Fees | $1,720 | $1,720 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,890 | $12,890 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,130 | $5,130 |
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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. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Belmont took out an average of $23,750 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Belmont is $26,739 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,025.
Belmont 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 Belmont Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.8% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at Belmont in 2019-2020, 9.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 33 |
*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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