by our College Data Analytics TeamEnglish Language & Literature is a program of study at New York University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English language and literature, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in English Language & Literature
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for English language and literature majors, NYU came in at #23. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NYU was $1,537 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 | $52,204 | $52,204 |
| Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $718 | $718 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,244 | $19,244 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,790 | $2,790 |
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Online degrees for the NYU English language and literature bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NYU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 69.0% of the English language and literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.0% of the English language and literature bachelor’s degrees at NYU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 16 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 16 |
| Literature | 113 |
*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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