by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 North Carolina” 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 North Carolina, there were 1,238 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,062 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered a degree in English. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their English program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina bachelor’s degree english language students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 44 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at University of North Carolina at Asheville
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennett College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Davidson College landed the #3 spot on the list. Davidson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem College landed the #4 spot on the list. Salem is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina list. Chowan University is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Belmont Abbey College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking. BAC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belmont, North Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Montreat College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina list. Montreat, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 6 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.
Guilford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Guilford is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Warren Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina list. Located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Greensboro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Greensboro College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Elizabeth City State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina list. Elizabeth City State University is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Elizabeth City State University
William Peace University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina list. William Peace University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Mars Hill University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina list. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mars Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Appalachian State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Livingstone College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking. Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 148 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 45 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about English at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Brevard College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Catawba College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina list. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Fayetteville State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking. Fayetteville State University is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in North Carolina ranking. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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