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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Michigan, there were 729 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,135 and $26,510 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 661 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan” ranking analyzed 31 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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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree english students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsdale College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hillsdale, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Hillsdale College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan list. Kalamazoo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Kalamazoo College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alma College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan. Located in Alma, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
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 General English Literature at Alma College
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hope is a small school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 30 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albion College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan. Albion, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Adrian College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan list. Adrian College is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Finlandia University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan list. Finlandia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hancock, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Dearborn General English Literature Report
Oakland University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #11, Olivet College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan list. Olivet is located in Olivet, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General English Literature at Olivet College
Northern Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Northern Michigan University
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Saginaw Valley State University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Aquinas College Michigan landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 3 students 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Aquinas College Michigan
Spring Arbor University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. Spring Arbor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spring Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Spring Arbor University
With a ranking of #17, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State University General English Literature Report
Andrews University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan list. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #19. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 74 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General English Literature at Michigan State University
With a ranking of #20, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Ann Arbor General English Literature Report
University of Detroit Mercy landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s English degrees 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Detroit Mercy
Siena Heights University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 3 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Siena Heights University
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #24. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
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