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William & Mary BA in General English Literature

76 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,739 Average Salary
$22,267 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 William & Mary. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English, 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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Rankings for the William & Mary BA in English

#98 in the U.S
#5 in Virginia

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. William & Mary was ranked #98 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for English 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 #5 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for William & Mary.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans24
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)44
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)48
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)51
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)81
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)83
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools96
Best General English Literature Schools98
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)141
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature143
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)146
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature198
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)454
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates460
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)461
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates470
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature529
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature546

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in English from William & Mary Cost?

$23,362 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,267 Average Student Debt

William & Mary Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at William & Mary paid an average of $1,278 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $425 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$17,168$40,089
Fees$6,194$6,765
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$13,356$13,356
On Campus Other Expenses$2,050$2,050

Learn more about William & Mary tuition and fees.

William & Mary English BA Student Debt

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 William & Mary in English walked away with an average of $22,267 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $22,977.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in English From William & Mary?

$26,739 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

English who receive their bachelor’s degree from William & Mary make an average of $26,739 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $27,025.

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Does William & Mary Offer an Online BA in English?

William & Mary does not offer an online option for its English bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the William & Mary Online Learning page.

William & Mary Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

76 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.1% Women
23.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 76 students received their bachelor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 71.1% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 23.7% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White53
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities8

BA in English Focus Areas at William & Mary

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English76

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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