by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,678 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 17 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 4 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Colorado State University - Pueblo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 10 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 10 masters’s English language 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 9 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Weber State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 16 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 5 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Boise State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 6 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 3 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Utah State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 6 students 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
University of Utah came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Denver landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students 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%.
Colorado Mesa University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 25 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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