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 Portland 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Portland State University paid an average of $608 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $188 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,907 | $25,536 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,210 | $3,210 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Portland State University took out an average of $26,750 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Portland State University is $30,080 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the Portland State University 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 Portland State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.3% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at Portland State University in 2019-2020, 18.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 91 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 117 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 10 |
*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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