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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. 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 Far Western US region, there were 8,022 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,222 and $21,099 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,144 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 116 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree english students.
Out of the 116 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Katherine landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Saint Katherine General English Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westmont College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region. Westmont College is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whittier College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region. Whittier College is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Corban University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Corban University is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Corban University
Out of the 116 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reed College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read full report on General English Literature at Reed College
Mills College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Whitman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Whitman College is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 12 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Scripps College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Willamette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 20 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sonoma State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Sonoma State University General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #11, Pitzer College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pitzer is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General English Literature at Pitzer College
Multnomah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 5 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 General English Literature at Multnomah University
Claremont McKenna College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Claremont McKenna College General English Literature Report
William Jessup University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at William Jessup University
University of the West landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Rosemead, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #16, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lewis & Clark College General English Literature Report
Eastern Oregon University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
California State University - Stanislaus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Stanislaus is a fairly large public school situated in Turlock, California. It awarded 78 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State University - Stanislaus General English Literature Report
Northwest University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 10 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Puget Sound landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 18 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Puget Sound
Loyola Marymount University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s English 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Loyola Marymount University General English Literature Report
University of California - Riverside ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 178 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of California - Riverside
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 243 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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 89%.
Read more about General English Literature at California State University - Long Beach
Biola University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Biola University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 30 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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