by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.
Across Mississippi, there were 278 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi” ranking looked at 19 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi english language students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tougaloo College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi list. Tougaloo, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Millsaps College landed the #2 spot on the list. Millsaps is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Valley State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi list. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi University for Women came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi ranking. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 50 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 6 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
University of Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’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.
Jackson State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi ranking. Jackson State is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 8 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Holmes Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi ranking. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Blue Mountain College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College English Report
Mississippi College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi list. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 5 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #17. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 6 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Belhaven University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi list. Belhaven University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 5 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in Mississippi list. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Mississippi Delta Community College
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