by our College Data Analytics TeamEnglish Language & Literature is a program of study at Clemson University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English language and literature, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
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. Clemson was ranked #108 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for English language and literature majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Clemson was $1,657 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $657 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,118 | $37,110 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,440 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,188 | $1,188 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,850 | $11,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,284 | $4,284 |
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Clemson does not offer an online option for its English language and literature bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Clemson Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.0% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature at Clemson in 2019-2020, 11.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 140 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 81 |
| Writing Studies | 79 |
*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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