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 Southern Virginia 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
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 bachelor's program at SVU was ranked #691 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #23 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for SVU.
Part-time undergraduates at SVU paid an average of $795 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,696 | $17,696 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,774 | $8,774 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Learn more about SVU tuition and fees.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from SVU make an average of $17,624 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% lower than the national average of $27,025.
SVU 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 SVU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.7% of the English bachelor’s degrees at SVU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 15 |
*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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