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2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Minnesota, there were 618 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 540 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English. To top this list, a school must have a successful English program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 93%.

Read full report on English at UMN Twin Cities

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Olaf English Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. Winona State is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 29 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Winona State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 29 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth English Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 28 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 full report on English at Saint Cloud State University

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

Carleton College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. Carleton College is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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.

Read full report on English at Carleton College

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Metro State English Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #8, St Catherine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. St Catherine University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at St Catherine University

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, Minnesota

College of Saint Benedict came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Joseph, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on English at College of Saint Benedict

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University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern English Report

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Gustavus Adolphus College is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Gustavus Adolphus

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Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Concordia College at Moorhead is a small school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 17 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Concordia College Moorhead

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With a ranking of #13, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 13 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at UMN Morris

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With a ranking of #13, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Macalester College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. Macalester College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.

Full Macalester College English Report

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hamline University English Report

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With a ranking of #17, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at University of Minnesota - Crookston

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about English at Bethel University Minnesota

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 9 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%.

Read full report on English at St. Scholastica

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 9 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. BLC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 8 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BLC English Report

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 7 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%.

Read more about English at Concordia University, Saint Paul

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. Augsburg University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 6 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Augsburg English Report

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, Minnesota

Saint Johns University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Collegeville, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’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%.

Full SJU English Report

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