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 Brooklyn College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Brooklyn College was ranked #363 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #40 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Brooklyn College was $620 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $510 | $510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Brooklyn College in English walked away with an average of $11,289 in student debt. That is 51% lower than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College make an average of $32,094 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Brooklyn College 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 Brooklyn College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.1% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at Brooklyn College in 2019-2020, 76.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 71 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 28 |
*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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