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Pennsylvania State University - York BA in General English Literature

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 Pennsylvania State University - York. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State York BA in English

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 English major at Penn State York is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates 206
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature 279
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature 1,215

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in English from Penn State York Cost?

$14,476 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State York Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State York paid an average of $936 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $555 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $13,484 $22,474
Fees $992 $992
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840

Learn more about Penn State York tuition and fees.

Penn State York 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 Penn State York in English walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,977.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in English From Penn State York?

$27,300 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State York is $27,300 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,025.

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Does Penn State York Offer an Online BA in English?

Online degrees for the Penn State York 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 Penn State York Online Learning page.

Penn State York Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

3 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
66.7% Women
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 students received their bachelor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 66.7% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the English bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State York in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BA in English Focus Areas at Penn State York

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
English 3

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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