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 Georgia Southern 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 GaSou was ranked #349 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #7 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GaSou.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GaSou paid an average of $643 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $182 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,371 | $15,425 |
| Fees | $2,114 | $2,114 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,158 | $6,158 |
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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 GaSou in English walked away with an average of $25,500 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from GaSou make an average of $31,585 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the GaSou 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 GaSou Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.2% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.6% of the English bachelor’s degrees at GaSou in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 58 |
*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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