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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 Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama” 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 Alabama, there were 557 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huntingdon College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama. Huntingdon College is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 9 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Montevallo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stillman College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama. Stillman College is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 45 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. Athens State University is a small school located in Athens, Alabama that handed out 16 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Spring Hill College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. Spring Hill College is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Oakwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama ranking. Oakwood University is a small school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 5 ’s English language degrees 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.
University of North Alabama landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama ranking. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 32 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. Samford University is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Birmingham Southern College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. Birmingham Southern College is a small school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 3 ’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. 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%.
Troy University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 39 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Miles College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. Miles College is located in Fairfield, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Tuskegee University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuskegee, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alabama State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #21, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Talladega College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #22. Talladega College is a small school located in Talladega, Alabama that handed out 1 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
University of West Alabama came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama ranking. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
University of Mobile did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #25. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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