by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 100 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for english students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,729 bachelor's degrees in english during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The english language bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for english students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in english. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in english. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in english. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Georgetown University
It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in english. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Columbia University in the City of New York
It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in english. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University of Maryland - College Park
Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Hamilton.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Colgate University
Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Princeton University
Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Villanova University
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from New York University
Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Johns Hopkins University
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Cornell University
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Fordham University
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in english from George Washington University
Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Vassar College
UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University of Delaware
Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Easton.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Lafayette College
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Here are some additional great schools for English students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 17 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 18 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 19 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 20 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 21 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 22 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 23 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 24 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 25 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
Explore the best english colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 2,647 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 1,303 |
| Maryland | 370 | 674 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 856 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 140 |
| Delaware | 224 | 109 |
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