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 Goucher College. 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
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Goucher was $1,570 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,100 | $47,100 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,716 | $14,716 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
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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 Goucher in English walked away with an average of $26,920 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Goucher is $22,420 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Goucher 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 Goucher Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% 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 Goucher in 2019-2020, 20.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 1 |
*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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