by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,896 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 197 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in English.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree english language students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clinton Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clinton Community College is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 2 associates’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bucks County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s English language degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Beaver County. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Community College of Beaver County is a public institution located in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 36 associates’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Passaic County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Passaic County Community College is located in Paterson, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 48 associates’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Bronx Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bronx Community College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Philadelphia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 associates’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Community College of Philadelphia
With a ranking of #9, Raritan Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Branchburg, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Butler, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 associates’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Luzerne County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Luzerne County Community College
Union County College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 associates’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Harrisburg Area Community College
With a ranking of #15, Cecil College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. North East, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Medgar Evers College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Medgar Evers College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Hudson County Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 associates’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 105 associates’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 95%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Niagara County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Niagara County Community College
Immaculata University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Immaculata, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s English language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
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