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Boston University BA in General English Literature

64 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,560 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

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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Rankings for the Boston U BA in English

#52 in the U.S
#9 in Massachusetts

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.

Here are some of the other rankings for Boston U.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates19
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools25
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools28
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)46
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)49
Best General English Literature Schools52
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)67
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates72
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)76
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)80
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)99
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)107
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans108
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans109
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)112
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans117
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)120
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature126
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)126
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature127
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature138
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature143
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)256
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)276
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)318
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature321
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature333
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)425
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)434
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)443
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)458
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)649
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)656
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature669
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature684
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature1,038
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature1,102

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in English from Boston U Cost?

$58,072 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Boston U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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 StateOut of State
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

Learn more about Boston U tuition and fees.

Boston U English BA Student Debt

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.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in English From Boston U?

$36,560 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

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.

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Does Boston U Offer an Online BA in English?

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.

Boston U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

64 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
76.6% Women
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 64 bachelor’s degrees in English awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White43
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in English Focus Areas at Boston U

General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English64

References

*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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