by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Colorado, there were 614 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,362 and $23,867 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for colorado english students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Naropa University landed the #3 spot on the list. Naropa is a small school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 6 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 22 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. Western Colorado University is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 10 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #6. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 65 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 46 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #8. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 138 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
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University of Northern Colorado landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Northern Colorado
Colorado Mesa University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Adams State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. Adams State is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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United States Air Force Academy came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking. United States Air Force Academy is a small school located in USAF Academy, Colorado that handed out 10 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Full United States Air Force Academy General English Literature Report
Regis University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #15. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 43 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Denver
With a ranking of #16, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Colorado Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Colorado ranking. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
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