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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri

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477 Degrees Awarded
$25,357 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Missouri, there were 570 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,057 and $25,253 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 477 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Missouri

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 54 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Truman State General English Literature Report

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Jewell College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri. Liberty, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read full report on General English Literature at William Jewell College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 4 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.

Full Westminster Fulton General English Literature Report

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General English Literature at Drury University

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri. Rockhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 19 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Rockhurst University

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western State University is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 13 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Western State University General English Literature Report

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Cottey College
Nevada, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Cottey College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri list. Nevada, Missouri 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.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Cottey College General English Literature Report

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri list. CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at CMU CLAS

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Lincoln University General English Literature Report

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking. Hard Work U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Point Lookout, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Hard Work U

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Full Drury University - CCPS General English Literature Report

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Culver - Stockton College
Canton, Missouri

With a ranking of #12, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Culver - Stockton College

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #13, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 33 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at UMSL

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With a ranking of #14, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri list. Missouri Southern State University is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Southern State University General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #15, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 50 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Missouri Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. Missouri Valley College is a small school located in Marshall, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Valley College General English Literature Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #17. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Full Columbia College General English Literature Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Mizzou

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 26 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMKC General English Literature Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 23 bachelors’s English degrees 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at SLU

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #21, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri list. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Southeast Missouri State University

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 13 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Lindenwood University

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Southwest Baptist University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Southwest Baptist University

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at CMU CGES

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With a ranking of #25, Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Missouri list. HLGU is a small school located in Hannibal, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s English degrees 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.

Read full report on General English Literature at HLGU

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