by our College Data Analytics Team
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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 Wisconsin, there were 705 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,949 and $24,959 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 612 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. That schools that top this list have a program in general English literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ripon College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin. Ripon is located in Ripon, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin list. Lawrence U is a small school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 21 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Lawrence University
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Norbert College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin. Located in De Pere, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carthage College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin list. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 6 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 25 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #9. UW - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mount Mary University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 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.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #14. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
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 UW - Parkside
With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carroll University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking. Carroll U is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 17 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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Edgewood College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking. Edgewood is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #20. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Watertown, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 129 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Northland College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Ashland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 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.
With a ranking of #23, Cardinal Stritch University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin list. Cardinal Stritch University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Alverno College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marquette University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Wisconsin list. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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