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 “Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia” 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 Georgia, there were 880 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in English. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in English.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia english language students.
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 127 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
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 1.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #5 spot on the list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of West Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia ranking. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Spelman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 39 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at Georgia College & State University
Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 33 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Clayton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 28 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Gwinnett College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia ranking. Georgia Gwinnett College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Brenau University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia ranking. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Valdosta State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia ranking. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 22 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Morehouse College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 21 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Augusta University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 18 ’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%.
Dalton State College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Dalton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Middle Georgia State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 15 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Middle Georgia State University
Oglethorpe University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia ranking. Oglethorpe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Military College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Gordon State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Barnesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Agnes Scott College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Agnes Scott is located in Decatur, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Clark Atlanta University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Covenant College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Georgia list. Covenant College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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