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. 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 Kentucky” 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 Kentucky, there were 444 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,946 and $23,825 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 368 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,941 and $26,734 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general English literature.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Alice Lloyd College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centre College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky. Centre College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Kentucky. It awarded 22 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Transylvania University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 10 students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Transylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berea College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky. Berea, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Kentucky Wesleyan College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky. Kentucky Wesleyan College is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 5 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Kentucky Wesleyan College
Brescia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Brescia University
Asbury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking. Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General English Literature at Asbury University
Georgetown College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking. Located in Georgetown, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Georgetown College
Bellarmine University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Bellarmine University
Murray State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 28 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Murray State
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #11. Thomas More University is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Northern Kentucky University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 41 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindsey Wilson College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky list. Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Full Lindsey Wilson College General English Literature Report
Western Kentucky University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Western Kentucky University
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
University of Louisville ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky list. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 47 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Morehead State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Morehead State University
With a ranking of #18, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Kentucky
Midway University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #19. Midway University is located in Midway, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Kentucky State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking. This small school is located in Frankfort, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Kentucky State University
Union College Kentucky came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking. Barbourville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Union College Kentucky
University of Pikeville ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky list. Pikeville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Pikeville
University of the Cumberlands landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky ranking. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General English Literature at Cumberlands
With a ranking of #24, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General English Literature at Campbellsville University
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