by our College Data Analytics TeamEnglish Language & Literature is a program of study at Brown University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English language and literature, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in English Language & Literature
Turn your love of reading and writing into a career with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for English language and literature majors, Brown came in at #24. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for Brown.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Brown was $1,851 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 | $59,254 | $59,254 |
| Fees | $1,330 | $1,330 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,642 | $1,642 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,908 | $15,908 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,202 | $2,202 |
Learn more about Brown tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Brown English language and literature bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brown Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.9% of the English language and literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Around 34.1% of English language and literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 76 |
| Writing Studies | 53 |
*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.
