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. 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 South Carolina” 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 South Carolina, there were 475 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,290 and $26,327 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,605 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in South Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in South Carolina list. Converse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Converse College
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the #2 spot on the list. Winthrop University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #3 spot on the list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General English Literature at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in South Carolina. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 94%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Clemson University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in South Carolina. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s English degrees 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at College of Charleston
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in South Carolina ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia General English Literature Report
Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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