by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Dayton. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UDayton is in the top 10% of the country for English. More specifically it was ranked #62 out of 706 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for UDayton.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UDayton was $1,640 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,890 | $44,890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,580 | $14,580 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,750 | $1,750 |
Learn more about UDayton tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UDayton in English walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UDayton is $39,369 per year. That is 46% higher than the national average of $27,025.
UDayton 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 UDayton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.1% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Around 3.7% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at UDayton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 27 |
*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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