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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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 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.
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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 State | Out of State | |
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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 |
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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.
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.
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.
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%.
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%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 32 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 54 |
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 | 1 |
*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.