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 Saint Joseph’s University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 St. Joe's was ranked #252 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #20 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at St. Joe’s paid an average of $584 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,740 | $47,740 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $910 | $910 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,840 | $14,840 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,916 | $1,916 |
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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 St. Joe’s in English walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Joe’s make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the St. Joe’s 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 St. Joe’s Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.6% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at St. Joe’s in 2019-2020, 10.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| 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 | 28 |
*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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