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Stanford University BA in General English Literature

47 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$42,682 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 Stanford 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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Rankings for the Stanford BA in English

#3 in the U.S
#1 in California

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. Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Stanford is in the top 1% of the country for English students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Stanford.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)2
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)2
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)2
Best General English Literature Schools3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)4
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)4
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates15
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates16
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)17
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)19
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature23
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans38
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans81
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans82
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature124
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature190
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)283
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature330
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature352
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature371
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)482
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)488
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature647
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature662
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature718
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature781

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

$56,169 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Stanford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Stanford paid an average of $1,234 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$55,473$55,473
Fees$696$696
Books and Supplies$1,290$1,290
On Campus Room and Board$17,255$17,255
On Campus Other Expenses$3,504$3,504

Learn more about Stanford tuition and fees.

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

$42,682 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Stanford is $42,682 per year. That is 58% higher than the national average of $27,025.

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Does Stanford Offer an Online BA in English?

Stanford 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 Stanford Online Learning page.

Stanford Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

47 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
70.2% Women
44.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 47 bachelor’s degrees in English handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 70.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 44.7% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White24
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BA in English Focus Areas at Stanford

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English47

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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