by our College Data Analytics TeamEnglish Language & Literature is a program of study at Columbia College Chicago. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English language and literature, 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Columbia was ranked #581 on College Factual's Best Schools for English language and literature list. It is also ranked #25 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Columbia was $919 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 | $26,610 | $26,610 |
| Fees | $1,176 | $1,176 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,456 | $16,456 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,856 | $2,856 |
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Columbia 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 Columbia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English language and literature in 2019-2020, 80.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.4% of the English language and literature bachelor’s degrees at Columbia in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Writing Studies | 50 |
*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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