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Grand Valley State University BA in General English Literature

118 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,079 Average Salary
$29,000 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 Grand Valley 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the GVSU BA in English

#111 in the U.S
#4 in Michigan

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. The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #111 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for GVSU.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 17
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature 20
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 46
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 50
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature 57
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 77
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 86
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 87
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 101
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 102
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 107
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 111
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 111
Best General English Literature Schools 111
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 116
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 212
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 327
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature 337

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

$13,576 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$29,000 Average Student Debt

GVSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GVSU paid an average of $805 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $570 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $13,576 $19,168
Books and Supplies $740 $740
On Campus Room and Board $9,732 $9,732
On Campus Other Expenses $2,040 $2,040

Learn more about GVSU tuition and fees.

GVSU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at GVSU in English walked away with an average of $29,000 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $22,977.

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

$37,079 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

English who receive their bachelor’s degree from GVSU make an average of $37,079 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $27,025.

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Does GVSU Offer an Online BA in English?

GVSU 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 GVSU Online Learning page.

GVSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

118 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
88.1% Women
8.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 118 students received their bachelor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 88.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at GVSU in 2019-2020, 8.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 108
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

BA in English Focus Areas at GVSU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
English 118

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 37

View All General English Literature Related Majors >

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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