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 Missouri Southern 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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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 Missouri Southern was ranked #690 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #15 in Missouri.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Missouri Southern paid an average of $497 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $249 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,462 | $14,924 |
| Books and Supplies | $902 | $902 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,209 | $7,209 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,389 | $3,389 |
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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 Missouri Southern took out an average of $25,750 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern is $22,192 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern Online Learning page.
About 81.3% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at Missouri Southern in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 16 |
*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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