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Virginia Tech BA in General English Literature

86 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,569 Average Salary
$22,500 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 Virginia Tech. 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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Rankings for the Virginia Tech BA in English

#55 in the U.S
#4 in Virginia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for English. More specifically it was ranked #55 out of 706 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Virginia Tech.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans41
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools43
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans43
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans50
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools51
Best General English Literature Schools55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)81
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature85
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)94
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)103
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature119
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)120
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)124
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)155
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature159
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates163
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)168
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates185
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature185
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates204
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature311
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature784
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature851

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

$13,749 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,500 Average Student Debt

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Virginia Tech was $1,248 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $476 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,420$29,960
Fees$2,329$2,933
Books and Supplies$1,100$1,100
On Campus Room and Board$9,556$9,556
On Campus Other Expenses$3,350$3,350

Learn more about Virginia Tech tuition and fees.

Virginia Tech English BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 2% lower than the national average of $22,977.

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

$32,569 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech is $32,569 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $27,025.

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Does Virginia Tech Offer an Online BA in English?

Online degrees for the Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech Online Learning page.

Virginia Tech Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

86 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
61.6% Women
19.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 86 bachelor’s degrees in English awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 61.6% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. 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 Virginia Tech in 2019-2020, 19.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White63
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BA in English Focus Areas at Virginia Tech

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English86

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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