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Northwestern University BA in General English Literature

54 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,772 Average Salary
$16,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 Northwestern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Northwestern BA in English

#19 in the U.S
#2 in Illinois

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 majors, Northwestern came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Northwestern.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)9
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools10
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools10
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools17
Best General English Literature Schools19
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates22
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature28
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates39
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)71
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates84
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)93
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans123
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature126
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature155
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature179
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)207
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)292
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans296
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)298
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature302
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature332
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans455
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans471
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)473
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)482
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature686
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature692
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature967
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature970

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in English from Northwestern Cost?

$58,701 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,500 Average Student Debt

Northwestern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northwestern paid an average of $6,901 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$58,227$58,227
Fees$474$474
Books and Supplies$1,662$1,662
On Campus Room and Board$17,616$17,616
On Campus Other Expenses$3,304$3,304

Learn more about Northwestern tuition and fees.

Northwestern English BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northwestern took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 28% lower than the national average of $22,977.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in English From Northwestern?

$35,772 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwestern is $35,772 per year. That is 32% higher than the national average of $27,025.

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Does Northwestern Offer an Online BA in English?

Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.

Northwestern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

54 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
70.4% Women
35.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 54 students received their bachelor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 70.4% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 35.2% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino10
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White32
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BA in English Focus Areas at Northwestern

General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English54

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Writing Studies1

View All General English Literature Related Majors >

References

*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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