by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking.
English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,884 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 790 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 95 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree english language students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 38 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 25 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 20 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 17 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Memphis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 15 masters’s English language 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Mississippi State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Morehead State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Radford University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Radford University is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 12 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gardner - Webb University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
The University of West Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Vanderbilt University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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