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Whitman College BA in General English Literature

23 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$25,194 Average Salary

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 Whitman College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Whitman BA in English

#209 in the U.S
#4 in Washington

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Whitman was ranked #209 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #4 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for Whitman.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature49
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature51
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools202
Best General English Literature Schools209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)389
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)395
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature402
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)434
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)439
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature490
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates530
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates542
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)565
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)575
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature597
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)609
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature613
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)618
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans638
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans647
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)668
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)670
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)675
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)676

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

$50,408 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Whitman Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Whitman paid an average of $2,083 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$50,000$50,000
Fees$408$408
Books and Supplies$1,400$1,400
On Campus Room and Board$13,800$13,800
On Campus Other Expenses$800$800

Learn more about Whitman tuition and fees.

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

$25,194 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Whitman make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $27,025.

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Does Whitman Offer an Online BA in English?

Online degrees for the Whitman 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 Whitman Online Learning page.

Whitman Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

23 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
69.6% Women
8.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 23 students received their bachelor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 69.6% 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

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.7% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Whitman in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White19
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BA in English Focus Areas at Whitman

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English23

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Writing Studies6

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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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