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 Wittenberg University. 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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BA in English Language & Literature
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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 Wittenberg was ranked #487 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #15 in Ohio.
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Part-time undergraduates at Wittenberg paid an average of $1,354 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,630 | $40,630 |
| Fees | $846 | $846 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,830 | $10,830 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,600 | $1,600 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg is $21,781 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.9% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 73.0%.
Around 13.0% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Wittenberg in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 23 |
*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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