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 Rice 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
Turn your love of reading and writing into a career with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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, Rice came in at #36. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
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Part-time undergraduates at Rice paid an average of $2,096 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $50,310 | $50,310 |
Fees | $797 | $797 |
Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,500 | $14,500 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about Rice tuition and fees.
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 Rice took out an average of $14,763 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rice make an average of $33,446 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Rice 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 Rice Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.0% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Around 45.2% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice 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 | 10 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 31 |
*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.