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 East Carolina University. 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
Turn your love of reading and writing into a career with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 ECU was ranked #384 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #8 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for ECU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ECU paid an average of $864 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $185 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,524 | $1,524 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
Learn more about ECU tuition and fees.
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 ECU in English walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECU is $24,035 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the ECU 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 ECU Online Learning page.
About 78.4% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.6% of the English bachelor’s degrees at ECU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 51 |
*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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