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Gettysburg College BA in General English Literature

51 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$39,009 Average Salary
$25,000 Average Student Debt

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 Gettysburg College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Gettysburg BA in English

#31 in the U.S
#3 in Pennsylvania

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for English majors, Gettysburg came in at #31. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Gettysburg.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 13
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature 14
Best General English Literature Schools 31
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 38
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 91
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 130
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 132
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 195
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 453
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 458
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 489
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 497
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 536
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 544
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 630
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans 640
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 647
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature 664

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in English from Gettysburg Cost?

$58,500 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

Gettysburg Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Gettysburg paid an average of $1,895 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $58,500 $58,500
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $13,960 $13,960
On Campus Other Expenses $1,000 $1,000

Learn more about Gettysburg tuition and fees.

Gettysburg English BA Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Gettysburg took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,977.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in English From Gettysburg?

$39,009 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg make an average of $39,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is 44% higher than the national average of $27,025.

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Does Gettysburg Offer an Online BA in English?

Online degrees for the Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg Online Learning page.

Gettysburg Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

51 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
70.6% Women
11.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 51 bachelor’s degrees in English awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 70.6% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.8% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Gettysburg in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BA in English Focus Areas at Gettysburg

General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
English 51

References

*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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