by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
English & Language Arts Education is the 214th most popular major in the country with 3,113 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 515 English and language arts education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 472 English and language arts education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 89 colleges that offered a degree in English and language arts education. That schools that top this list have a program in English and language arts education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adrian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Adrian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 11 bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackburn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Blackburn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlinville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Albion, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Norbert College landed the #4 spot on the list. SNC is a private not-for-profit institution located in De Pere, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hope College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holland, Michigan. It awarded 10 bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Alma College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alma College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Central Michigan University English & Language Arts Education Report
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Arts Education at Saginaw Valley State University
Marian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marian is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees to qualified students.
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Cedarville University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville University is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Central State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central State University is a public institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central State University English & Language Arts Education Report
Edgewood College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Edgewood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Rio Grande ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Augustana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Augustana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Ashland University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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Anderson University Indiana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Manchester University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Manchester, Indiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bethel University - Mishawaka ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mishawaka, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bethel University - Mishawaka English & Language Arts Education Report
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Trinity Christian College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trinity Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Palos Heights, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s English and language arts education 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Indiana University - South Bend came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cornerstone is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 3 bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Full Cornerstone University English & Language Arts Education Report
Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English & Language Arts Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. PFW is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
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