by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is English Literature (British & Commonwealth). For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in literature, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 Pitt was ranked #10 on College Factual's Best Schools for literature list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Pitt paid an average of $1,360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,628 | $32,656 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $716 | $716 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,250 | $11,250 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,502 | $3,502 |
Learn more about Pitt tuition and fees.
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. Literature students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pitt took out an average of $24,354 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,890.
The median early career salary of literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt is $25,658 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $26,213.
Pitt does not offer an online option for its literature bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pitt Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in literature at Pitt in 2019-2020, 13.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English Literature (British & Commonwealth) | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 282 |
*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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