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 Lehigh University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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BA in English Language & Literature
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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. Lehigh is in the top 10% of the country for English. More specifically it was ranked #67 out of 706 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lehigh.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lehigh was $2,285 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,790 | $54,790 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,740 | $14,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,065 | $1,065 |
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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 Lehigh in English walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lehigh is $31,848 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the Lehigh 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 Lehigh Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.9% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Lehigh in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 21 |
*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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