by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Colorado, there were 614 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,362 and $23,867 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 557 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,670 and $29,027 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 17 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 english school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General English Literature at Colorado College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naropa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. Naropa is a small school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 6 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver General English Literature Report
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #6. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Colorado State University - Pueblo
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 128 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Colorado Mesa University
University of Northern Colorado ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 35 bachelors’s English degrees 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Northern Colorado
Adams State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking. Adams State University is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado. It awarded 11 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Adams State
United States Air Force Academy ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. USAFA is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full United States Air Force Academy General English Literature Report
Regis University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #14. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 72 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 4 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Colorado Christian University
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