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 State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Georgia State was ranked #371 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #9 in Georgia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Georgia State paid an average of $933 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $298 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,158 | $22,389 |
| Fees | $2,128 | $2,128 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,592 | $15,592 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,424 | $3,424 |
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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 Georgia State in English walked away with an average of $28,000 in student debt. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia State is $27,753 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Georgia State 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 Georgia State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.7% 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 Georgia State in 2019-2020, 52.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 107 |
*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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