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Oakland University BA in General English Literature

61 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,138 Average Salary
$26,967 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 Oakland 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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Rankings for the Oakland BA in English

#357 in the U.S
#6 in Michigan

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Oakland was ranked #357 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #6 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for Oakland.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)94
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)112
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)132
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)134
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)145
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)147
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)165
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)172
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)179
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)186
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans189
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature204
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans211
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates212
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools215
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans216
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature226
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature242
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature265
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature294
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools342
Best General English Literature Schools357
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature544
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature596

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

$14,520 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,967 Average Student Debt

Oakland Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Oakland was $825 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $484 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$14,520$24,735
Books and Supplies$798$798
On Campus Room and Board$11,022$11,022
On Campus Other Expenses$2,634$2,634

Learn more about Oakland tuition and fees.

Oakland English BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Oakland in English walked away with an average of $26,967 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,977.

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

$33,138 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oakland is $33,138 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $27,025.

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Does Oakland Offer an Online BA in English?

Online degrees for the Oakland 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 Oakland Online Learning page.

Oakland Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

61 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
73.8% Women
4.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 61 bachelor’s degrees in English handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 73.8% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.9% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Oakland in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White54
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in English Focus Areas at Oakland

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English61

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Writing Studies30

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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