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Pennsylvania State University - Abington BA in General English Literature

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 Pennsylvania State University - Abington. 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 Penn State Abington BA in English

#348 in the U.S
#19 in Pennsylvania

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 Penn State Abington was ranked #348 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #19 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Abington.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates 212
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans 342
Best Colleges for General English Literature 348
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature 416
Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature 543
Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature 655

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in English from Penn State Abington Cost?

$14,532 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State Abington Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State Abington paid an average of $947 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $557 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $13,540 $22,728
Fees $992 $992
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State Abington tuition and fees.

Penn State Abington English BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Abington took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,977.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in English From Penn State Abington?

$27,300 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Abington is $27,300 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,025.

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Does Penn State Abington Offer an Online BA in English?

Penn State Abington 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 Penn State Abington Online Learning page.

Penn State Abington Bachelor’s Student Diversity for English

14 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.3% Women
57.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 14 bachelor’s degrees in English handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 64.3% of the students who received their BA in English in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 57.1% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State Abington in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BA in English Focus Areas at Penn State Abington

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
English 14

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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