by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Literature. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at The New School. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in literature, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 New School University was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for literature list. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for New School University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at New School University paid an average of $1,597 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,820 | $49,820 |
| Fees | $466 | $466 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,604 | $1,604 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,700 | $18,700 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
Learn more about New School University 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at New School University in Literature walked away with an average of $24,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,890.
literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from New School University make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $26,213.
Online degrees for the New School University literature bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the New School University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.8% of the literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.8% of the literature bachelor’s degrees at New School University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Literature | 52 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 8 |
*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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