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 Furman University. 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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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 Furman was ranked #312 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #4 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Furman.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Furman paid an average of $1,616 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. 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 | $51,712 | $51,712 |
Fees | $380 | $380 |
Books and Supplies | $810 | $810 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,362 | $13,362 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,970 | $1,970 |
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English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Furman make an average of $16,921 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the Furman 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 Furman Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 82.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Furman in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 24 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 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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