by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida” 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 Florida, there were 1,767 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,673 and $20,941 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,198 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 10 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 25 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students 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 more about General English Literature at Florida Atlantic University
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s English students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 97%.
Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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