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 Arkansas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in English Language & Literature
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UARK paid an average of $802 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $252 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,568 | $24,056 |
Fees | $1,816 | $1,816 |
Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,330 | $11,330 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,362 | $4,362 |
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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. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at UARK took out an average of $25,500 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UARK is $23,719 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,025.
UARK 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 UARK Online Learning page.
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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at UARK in 2019-2020, 9.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 57 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 64 |
*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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