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Samford University BA in General English Literature

17 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,019 Average Salary

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 Samford University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Samford BA in English

#329 in the U.S
#5 in Alabama

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Samford was ranked #329 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #5 in Alabama.

Here are some of the other rankings for Samford.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans131
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans132
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools327
Best General English Literature Schools329
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates406
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature409
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates417
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature424
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature503
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)531
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)538
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature593
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)601
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)609
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)610
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)616
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)617
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)617
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)622
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)624
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)666
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)672
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature733
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature850

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

$34,198 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Samford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Samford paid an average of $1,112 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$33,248$33,248
Fees$950$950
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$11,260$11,260
On Campus Other Expenses$4,856$4,856

Learn more about Samford tuition and fees.

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

$28,019 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Samford is $28,019 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,025.

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Does Samford Offer an Online BA in English?

Online degrees for the Samford 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 Samford Online Learning page.

Samford Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

17 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
76.5% Women
5.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 17 students received their bachelor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 76.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.9% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Samford in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White16
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in English Focus Areas at Samford

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English17

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.

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