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 Florida. 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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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. UF was ranked #81 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 #2 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for UF.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UF paid an average of $856 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $149 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,477 | $25,694 |
| Fees | $1,904 | $2,965 |
| Books and Supplies | $890 | $890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,590 | $10,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,570 | $3,570 |
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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. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at UF took out an average of $18,750 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from UF make an average of $25,629 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the UF 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 UF Online Learning page.
About 77.2% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at UF in 2019-2020, 38.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 105 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 180 |
*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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