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 Northern Iowa. 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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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. The bachelor's program at UNI was ranked #147 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #5 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNI paid an average of $759 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $320 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,665 | $19,949 |
Fees | $1,273 | $1,273 |
Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,160 | $9,160 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,396 | $2,396 |
Learn more about UNI tuition and fees.
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 UNI in English walked away with an average of $24,600 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNI is $34,420 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the UNI 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 UNI Online Learning page.
About 74.1% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 73.0%.
Around 7.4% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at UNI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 22 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.