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 Western Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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. The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #512 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #21 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for WIU.
Part-time undergraduates at WIU paid an average of $290 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,712 | $8,712 |
| Fees | $4,392 | $4,392 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
Learn more about WIU tuition and fees.
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 WIU took out an average of $26,125 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WIU is $21,234 per year. That is 21% lower than the national average of $27,025.
WIU 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 WIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 77.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.6% of the English bachelor’s degrees at WIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 22 |
*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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