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Wellesley College BA in General English Literature

27 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,208 Average Salary
$7,500 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 Wellesley College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Wellesley BA in English

#30 in the U.S
#6 in Massachusetts

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, Wellesley came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Wellesley.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)25
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools30
Best General English Literature Schools30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)33
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)52
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)54
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates58
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)73
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)79
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature99
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)115
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)120
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature348
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature424
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)614
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)620
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans636
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans645
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature688
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature698

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

$58,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$7,500 Average Student Debt

Wellesley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Wellesley paid an average of $1,816 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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$58,120$58,120
Fees$328$328
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$17,772$17,772
On Campus Other Expenses$1,250$1,250

Learn more about Wellesley tuition and fees.

Wellesley 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 Wellesley took out an average of $7,500 in student loans. That is 67% lower than the national average of $22,977.

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

$37,208 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wellesley is $37,208 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $27,025.

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Does Wellesley Offer an Online BA in English?

Wellesley 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 Wellesley Online Learning page.

Wellesley Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

27 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
37.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 27 students received their bachelor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 37.0% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Wellesley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White16
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BA in English Focus Areas at Wellesley

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English27

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Writing Studies6

View All General English Literature Related Majors >

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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