by our College Data Analytics TeamEnglish Language & Literature is a program of study at Washington & Jefferson College. 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 diversity 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at W&J was ranked #257 on College Factual's Best Schools for English language and literature list. It is also ranked #22 in Pennsylvania.
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Part-time undergraduates at W&J paid an average of $1,241 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,612 | $49,612 |
| Fees | $558 | $558 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,724 | $12,724 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $900 | $900 |
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Online degrees for the W&J 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 W&J Online Learning page.
About 82.4% of the students who received their BA in English language and literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature at W&J in 2019-2020, 5.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 17 |
*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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