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General English Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Michigan State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Michigan State is in the top 10% of the country for English. More specifically it was ranked #71 out of 706 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Michigan State paid an average of $1,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $519 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 | $15,555 | $40,384 |
Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
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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. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan State took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $34,704 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 67.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Around 15.9% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 88 |
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 | 107 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Writing Studies | 35 |
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*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.