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 Kent State University at Kent. 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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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 Kent State was ranked #551 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #20 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Kent State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kent State paid an average of $844 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $490 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
Learn more about Kent State tuition and fees.
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 Kent State in English walked away with an average of $28,500 in student debt. That is 24% higher than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State make an average of $23,803 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Kent 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 67.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.9% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Kent State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 60 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 70 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.