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Vassar College BA in General English Literature

37 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,132 Average Salary
$20,028 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 Vassar College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Vassar BA in English

#32 in the U.S
#5 in New York

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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for English majors, Vassar came in at #32. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Vassar.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools32
Best General English Literature Schools32
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature55
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)60
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)74
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates76
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)77
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)86
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)88
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)88
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)276
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)281
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature318
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans499
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans507
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)553
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)561
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature684
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature696

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

$61,010 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,028 Average Student Debt

Vassar Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Vassar paid an average of $1,842 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$60,030$60,030
Fees$980$980
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$14,990$14,990
On Campus Other Expenses$1,350$1,350

Learn more about Vassar tuition and fees.

Vassar 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 Vassar took out an average of $20,028 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $22,977.

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

$36,132 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vassar make an average of $36,132 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $27,025.

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Does Vassar Offer an Online BA in English?

Online degrees for the Vassar 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 Vassar Online Learning page.

Vassar Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

37 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
56.8% Women
29.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 37 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 56.8% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at Vassar in 2019-2020, 29.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White26
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BA in English Focus Areas at Vassar

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English37

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.

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