by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Washington & Jefferson College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, 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 #255 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #22 in Pennsylvania.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at W&J was $1,241 per credit hour 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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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at W&J in English walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from W&J is $26,353 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the W&J 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 W&J Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.4% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at W&J in 2019-2020, 5.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| 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 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 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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