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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,678 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,754 and $22,801 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general English literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree english students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 4 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Idaho
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 10 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, 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 Montana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Montana State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #6, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 16 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo General English Literature Report
The University of Montana ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General English Literature at The University of Montana
With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado General English Literature Report
Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 7 masters’s English degrees 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Boise State
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 6 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus General English Literature Report
Idaho State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Utah State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Utah State University
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Colorado Boulder
With a ranking of #15, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 6 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Utah
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees 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%.
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 25 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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