by our College Data Analytics TeamEnglish Language & Literature is a program of study at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English language and literature, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Colleges was ranked #79 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for English language and literature majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at The Colleges was $1,794 per credit hour 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 | $57,400 | $57,400 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,876 | $15,876 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $700 | $700 |
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Online degrees for the The Colleges English language and literature bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The Colleges Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their BA in English language and literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature at The Colleges in 2019-2020, 15.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 33 |
| Writing Studies | 6 |
*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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