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 University of Alabama in Huntsville. 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
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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 UAH was ranked #563 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #8 in Alabama.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAH was $978 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $427 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,730 | $22,126 |
Fees | $1,608 | $1,608 |
Books and Supplies | $2,200 | $2,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,652 | $10,652 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,076 | $4,076 |
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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 UAH in English walked away with an average of $29,500 in student debt. That is 28% higher than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAH make an average of $23,649 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the UAH 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 UAH 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%.
Around 9.5% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at UAH in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 21 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Writing Studies | 14 |
*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.