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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Wisconsin, there were 705 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 612 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in English. That schools that top this list have a program in English in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English in Wisconsin

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Ripon College
Ripon, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ripon College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin list. Ripon is a small school located in Ripon, Wisconsin that handed out 12 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 at Ripon College

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Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin

Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lawrence University English Report

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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at UW - Eau Claire

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Saint Norbert College
De Pere, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Norbert College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin. SNC is a private not-for-profit institution located in De Pere, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s 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 full report on English at Saint Norbert College

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carthage College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language 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%.

Read more about English at Carthage

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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 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%.

Full Wisconsin Lutheran College English Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin list. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about English at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 25 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 more about English at UW - River Falls

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University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Superior English Report

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 38 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at UW - Whitewater

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 72 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #12. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on English at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mount Mary University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Read more about English at Mount Mary University

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #14. UW - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at UW - Green Bay

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Parkside is a small public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 26 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking. Carroll University is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Carroll University English Report

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #18. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at UW - Platteville

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Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin

Edgewood College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 more about English at Edgewood

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Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #20, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Watertown, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Maranatha Baptist University

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 129 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language students 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%.

Read full report on English at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Northland College
Ashland, Wisconsin

Northland College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking. Northland College is a small school located in Ashland, Wisconsin that handed out 1 bachelors’s English language degrees 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.

Full Northland English Report

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Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking. Cardinal Stritch is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 3 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. 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 at Cardinal Stritch University

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Alverno College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking. Alverno College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Alverno College English Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Marquette English Report

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