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University of Southern California BA in General English Literature

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$14,000 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 Southern California. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the USC BA in English

#29 in the U.S
#3 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for English majors, USC came in at #29. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for USC.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans3
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans4
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools14
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools23
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates26
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools27
Best General English Literature Schools29
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)69
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature87
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates91
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature114
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)118
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)125
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)164
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)189
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)200
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)208
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)216
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature265
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature268
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature279
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)282
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)314
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature319
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)321
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature365
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)474
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)490
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)606
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)614
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)659
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)667
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature678
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature694
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature1,189
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature1,354

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

$60,275 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,000 Average Student Debt

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USC was $1,995 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,260$59,260
Fees$1,015$1,015
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$16,398$16,398
On Campus Other Expenses$2,278$2,278

Learn more about USC tuition and fees.

USC 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. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at USC took out an average of $14,000 in student loans. That is 39% lower than the national average of $22,977.

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Does USC Offer an Online BA in English?

USC 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 USC Online Learning page.

USC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
73.5% Women
58.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 34 students received their bachelor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 73.5% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 58.8% of the English bachelor’s degrees at USC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White12
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BA in English Focus Areas at USC

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English34

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Writing Studies34

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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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