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 “Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,896 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 242 colleges that offered a degree in English. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular English programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 153 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 242 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 166 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Out of the 242 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 134 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #7, Queens College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 130 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 114 ’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%.
With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 112 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Fordham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 110 ’s English language degrees 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 #10, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 110 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 90%.
University of Delaware landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
University at Albany ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 107 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 107 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lehman College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 93 degrees to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
SUNY New Paltz came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 92 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Georgetown University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 83 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Kean University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean University is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 78 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Towson University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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