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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,896 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,277 and $24,468 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 197 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general English literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clinton Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Clinton Community College
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s English students in 2020-2021.
Full Bucks County Community College General English Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Beaver County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s English students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PCCC is a public institution located in Paterson, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Passaic County Community College
Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 48 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Borough of Manhattan Community College
With a ranking of #7, Bronx Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s English students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Bronx Community College
Community College of Philadelphia ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Community College of Philadelphia
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RVCC is a public institution located in Branchburg, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Raritan Valley Community College General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #10, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s English students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Monroe Community College
Butler County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Butler, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English degrees to 3 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%.
Luzerne County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General English Literature at Luzerne County Community College
Union County College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General English Literature at Union County College
With a ranking of #14, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s English students in 2020-2021.
Cecil College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s English degrees to qualified students.
Medgar Evers College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Medgar Evers College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Hudson County Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HCCC is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Hudson County Community College
University of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 105 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Full University of Pennsylvania General English Literature Report
Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General English Literature at Niagara County Community College
Immaculata University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Immaculata is a private not-for-profit institution located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 10 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 General English Literature at Immaculata
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