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 Boston University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as diversity 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. Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for English. More specifically it was ranked #52 out of 706 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
Fees | $1,218 | $1,218 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,640 | $16,640 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,950 | $1,950 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston U took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston U is $36,560 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the Boston U 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 Boston U Online Learning page.
About 76.6% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 43 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 64 |
*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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