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University of Kentucky BA in General English Literature

92 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$23,745 Average Salary
$23,250 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 Kentucky. 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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Rankings for the UK BA in English

#318 in the U.S
#2 in Kentucky

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #318 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.

Here are some of the other rankings for UK.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans8
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature15
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans26
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature37
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans37
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)74
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature75
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)83
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature91
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)216
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)228
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)231
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)235
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools235
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)267
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)278
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)279
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)296
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)297
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)300
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature301
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates302
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature305
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)317
Best General English Literature Schools318
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)320
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools321
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature353
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)383
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)389
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature395
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature414
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates585
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates593
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature636
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature640

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

$12,484 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,250 Average Student Debt

UK Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UK paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $464 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,135$29,945
Fees$1,349$1,349
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$13,588$13,588
On Campus Other Expenses$4,474$4,474

Learn more about UK tuition and fees.

UK 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 UK in English walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,977.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in English From UK?

$23,745 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

English who receive their bachelor’s degree from UK make an average of $23,745 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,025.

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Does UK Offer an Online BA in English?

UK 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 UK Online Learning page.

UK Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

92 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
77.2% Women
13.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 92 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, 77.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 13.0% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at UK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White76
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BA in English Focus Areas at UK

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English92

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Writing Studies9

View All General English Literature Related Majors >

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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