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Towson University BA in General English Literature

80 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,216 Average Salary
$22,000 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 Towson 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 Towson BA in English

#134 in the U.S
#3 in Maryland

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 Towson was ranked #134 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #3 in Maryland.

Here are some of the other rankings for Towson.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)80
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)83
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)103
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)106
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature128
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools130
Best General English Literature Schools134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)143
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)149
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)149
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans152
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans152
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature159
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates162
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)182
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)272
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)279
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature518
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature604

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

$10,198 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,000 Average Student Debt

Towson Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Towson was $888 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $299 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,962$21,098
Fees$3,236$3,236
Books and Supplies$1,080$1,080
On Campus Room and Board$14,052$14,052
On Campus Other Expenses$3,350$3,350

Learn more about Towson tuition and fees.

Towson 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Towson in English walked away with an average of $22,000 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $22,977.

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

$33,216 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Towson is $33,216 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $27,025.

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Does Towson Offer an Online BA in English?

Online degrees for the Towson 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 Towson Online Learning page.

Towson Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

80 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
68.8% Women
31.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 80 students received their bachelor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 68.8% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at Towson in 2019-2020, 31.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American13
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White55
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in English Focus Areas at Towson

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English80

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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