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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 37,414 people earned their degree in general english literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In , general english literature graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,879 and had an average of $22,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,486 general english literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,754 and $20,166 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 50 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 english students.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #1 spot on the list. Fort Lewis College is a small public school situated in Durango, Colorado. It awarded 22 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 12 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about General English Literature at Colorado College
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naropa University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s english degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Naropa University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Riverton, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s english degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s english degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo General English Literature Report
Montana State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 142 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 9 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 58 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Metropolitan State University of Denver
University of Wyoming ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full University of Wyoming General English Literature Report
Utah State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 97 ’s english degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Montana - Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Montana Western
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 63 ’s english degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Montana landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
The College of Idaho came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Caldwell, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s english students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at The College of Idaho
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 107 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at CU - Boulder
Snow College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Ephraim, Utah, and it awarded 10 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #18, Westminster College Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s english degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 85%.
Read more about General English Literature at Westminster College Utah
University of Northern Colorado ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s english degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Northern Colorado
Colorado Mesa University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa University is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Colorado Mesa
Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 86 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Adams State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 6 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Adams State
With a ranking of #23, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 99 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Nazarene University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s english degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Dixie State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Saint George, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s english students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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