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Skidmore College BA in General English Literature

53 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$27,494 Average Salary
$19,500 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 Skidmore College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Skidmore BA in English

#103 in the U.S
#14 in New York

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Skidmore was ranked #103 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for English majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #14 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Skidmore.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 16
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature 17
Best General English Literature Schools 103
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 125
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 127
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 211
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 215
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature 230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 377
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 383
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 427
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates 436
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 465
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 475
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 624
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 628
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans 633
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 635
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 662
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature 678

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

$58,128 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,500 Average Student Debt

Skidmore Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Skidmore paid an average of $1,902 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $57,066 $57,066
Fees $1,062 $1,062
Books and Supplies $1,300 $1,300
On Campus Room and Board $15,524 $15,524
On Campus Other Expenses $1,528 $1,528

Learn more about Skidmore tuition and fees.

Skidmore English BA Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Skidmore took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,977.

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

$27,494 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Skidmore make an average of $27,494 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $27,025.

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Does Skidmore Offer an Online BA in English?

Online degrees for the Skidmore 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 Skidmore Online Learning page.

Skidmore Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

53 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
75.5% Women
17.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 53 bachelor’s degrees in English awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 75.5% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.0% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Skidmore in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

BA in English Focus Areas at Skidmore

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
English 53

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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