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 College of Charleston. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 C of C was ranked #372 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #5 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for C of C.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at C of C was $1,369 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $522 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $12,518 | $32,848 |
Fees | $460 | $460 |
Books and Supplies | $1,262 | $1,262 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,959 | $12,959 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,954 | $3,954 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at C of C in English walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from C of C make an average of $28,055 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the C of C 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 C of C Online Learning page.
About 74.2% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 73.0%.
Around 13.6% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at C of C in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 55 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 66 |
*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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