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 Carleton College. 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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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. The bachelor's program at Carleton was ranked #113 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #3 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Carleton.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,968 | $58,968 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $901 | $901 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,147 | $15,147 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
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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 Carleton in English walked away with an average of $11,000 in student debt. That is 52% lower than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carleton make an average of $22,667 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the Carleton 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 Carleton Online Learning page.
About 65.5% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at Carleton in 2019-2020, 6.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 29 |
*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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