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 University of Puget Sound. 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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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 Puget Sound was ranked #423 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #10 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Puget Sound.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Puget Sound was $1,690 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 | $52,495 | $52,495 |
| Fees | $280 | $280 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,480 | $13,480 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,406 | $2,406 |
Learn more about Puget Sound 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Puget Sound in English walked away with an average of $26,975 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Puget Sound make an average of $21,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% lower than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the Puget Sound 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 Puget Sound Online Learning page.
About 71.4% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Puget Sound in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 12 |
*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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