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 Maine. 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in English Language & Literature
Turn your love of reading and writing into a career with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMaine was ranked #402 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #3 in Maine.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMaine.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMaine was $1,001 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $308 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,240 | $30,030 |
| Fees | $2,504 | $2,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,286 | $11,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Learn more about UMaine tuition and fees.
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 UMaine took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMaine is $29,374 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the UMaine 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 UMaine Online Learning page.
About 78.1% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Around 12.5% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at UMaine in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 32 |
*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.
