by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region” 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 the Far Western US region, there were 8,022 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,222 and $21,099 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 231 colleges that offered 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Katherine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Saint Katherine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 4 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Saint Katherine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westmont College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 20 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Westmont College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whittier College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whittier is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 25 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Corban University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 16 ’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reed College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s English 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mills College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mills College is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on General English Literature at Mills College
Sonoma State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sonoma State University is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Full Sonoma State University General English Literature Report
Whitman College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitman College is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 12 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Whitman College
Scripps College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Scripps College is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Willamette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 20 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full Willamette University General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #11, Multnomah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 5 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 Multnomah University
Pitzer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s English students 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. 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%.
With a ranking of #13, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stan State is located in Turlock, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 87%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Stan State
Claremont McKenna College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on General English Literature at Claremont McKenna
With a ranking of #15, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 87 diplomas to qualified ’s English 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 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 Loyola Marymount
William Jessup University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Rocklin, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at William Jessup University
University of the West landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Rosemead, California, and it awarded 2 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General English Literature at University of the West
Lewis & Clark College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis & Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Lewis & Clark College
With a ranking of #19, Eastern Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Oregon University is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
California State University - Bakersfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. CSUB is a fairly large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 81 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at California State University - Bakersfield
Northwest University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northwest University is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 10 ’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.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 205 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at San Francisco State University
University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Puget Sound is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 18 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Puget Sound
With a ranking of #24, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 189 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 284 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full California State University - Long Beach General English Literature Report
Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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