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Northwestern State University of Louisiana BA in General English Literature

11 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$21,781 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the NSU BA in English

#651 in the U.S
#10 in Louisiana

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 NSU was ranked #651 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #10 in Louisiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for NSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)66
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)131
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)148
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature166
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)218
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)219
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k)265
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools269
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature308
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)316
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)319
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature332
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans355
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k)363
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)370
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans400
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)426
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)442
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k)465
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)467
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates469
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)473
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k)510
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature558
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates580
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature634
Best General English Literature Schools651
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools672
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature893
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature1,030

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

$8,672 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

NSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at NSU paid an average of $412 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$5,180$15,968
Fees$3,492$3,492
Books and Supplies$1,300$1,300
On Campus Room and Board$9,799$9,799
On Campus Other Expenses$4,260$4,260

Learn more about NSU tuition and fees.

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

$21,781 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NSU is $21,781 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $27,025.

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Does NSU Offer an Online BA in English?

Online degrees for the NSU 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 NSU Online Learning page.

NSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

11 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
36.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 11 students received their bachelor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at NSU in 2019-2020, 36.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White7
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in English Focus Areas at NSU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
English11

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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