by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
English Language & Literature is the 18th most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,157 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,600 and $22,910 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 53 colleges that offer a degree in English language and literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in English language and literature.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Saint Andrews College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. New Saint Andrews is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Saint Andrews College English Language & Literature Report
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naropa University landed the #2 spot on the list. Naropa is a small school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 18 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Gunnison, Colorado, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Western Colorado University
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #5 spot on the list. FLC is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Fort Lewis College
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The College of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Caldwell, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at The College of Idaho
Central Wyoming College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Riverton, Wyoming, and it awarded 7 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 22 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo English Language & Literature Report
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo
With a ranking of #11, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 69 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at MSU Bozeman
With a ranking of #14, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 131 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Utah State University English Language & Literature Report
University of Wyoming landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 58 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Wyoming
Rocky Mountain College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Rocky Mountain College is a small school located in Billings, Montana that handed out 4 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 48 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The University of Montana - Western landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The University of Montana - Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at The University of Montana - Western
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 97 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Denver
Boise State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 105 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Boise State University
Regis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #21. Regis University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 35 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at CU - Boulder
With a ranking of #23, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Colorado State
Snow College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Ephraim, Utah, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Snow College
Westminster College Utah ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Westminster College Salt Lake
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