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 North Carolina State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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. NC State was ranked #105 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for English majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in North Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NC State paid an average of $888 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,535 | $26,654 |
| Fees | $2,566 | $2,566 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,602 | $11,602 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,770 | $2,770 |
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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. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at NC State took out an average of $23,251 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NC State is $29,866 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the NC 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 NC State Online Learning page.
About 69.3% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at NC State in 2019-2020, 21.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 101 |
*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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