by our College Data Analytics TeamEnglish Language & Literature is a program of study at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English language and literature, 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
Turn your love of reading and writing into a career with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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. Pitt was ranked #89 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for English language and literature 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 #11 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Pitt paid an average of $1,360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,628 | $32,656 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $716 | $716 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,250 | $11,250 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,502 | $3,502 |
Learn more about Pitt tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Pitt English language and literature bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pitt Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English language and literature in 2019-2020, 67.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Around 20.8% of English language and literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Pitt in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 247 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 282 |
| Literature | 45 |
*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.
