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University of California - San Diego BA in General English Literature

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$17,500 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 University of California - San Diego. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD BA in English

#85 in the U.S
#14 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UCSD was ranked #85 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for English majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #14 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 78
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans 79
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Best General English Literature Schools 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 92
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 92
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 95
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates 96
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 96
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 270
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 273
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 317
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 376
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 376
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature 386
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 522
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature 539
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 1,161
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature 1,326

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

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,500 Average Student Debt

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $41,196
Fees $3,206 $3,206
Books and Supplies $1,124 $1,124
On Campus Room and Board $15,336 $15,336
On Campus Other Expenses $4,203 $4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

UCSD English BA Student Debt

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 UCSD in English walked away with an average of $17,500 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $22,977.

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Does UCSD Offer an Online BA in English?

UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
86.7% Women
60.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 30 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, 86.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 60.0% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BA in English Focus Areas at UCSD

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
English 30

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.

Related Major Annual Graduates
English Literature (Other) 49

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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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