by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. 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 North Carolina, there were 1,238 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,825 and $22,567 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina english students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina. UNCA is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 44 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Asheville
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennett College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bennett is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General English Literature at Bennett College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davidson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. Davidson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davidson, North Carolina. It awarded 29 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General English Literature at Davidson College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. Salem is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’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 Salem College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chowan University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina. Chowan University is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General English Literature at Chowan University
Belmont Abbey College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. Located in Belmont, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Belmont Abbey College
Montreat College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. Montreat College is located in Montreat, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General English Literature at Montreat College
Guilford College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Warren Wilson College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. Swannanoa, North Carolina 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 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General English Literature at Warren Wilson College
Greensboro College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Appalachian State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Appalachian State University General English Literature Report
Elizabeth City State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. Elizabeth City State University is a small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 6 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
William Peace University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina 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 2020-2021.
Mars Hill University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina ranking. Mars Hill University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mars Hill, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General English Literature at Mars Hill University
Wake Forest University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wake Forest University General English Literature Report
Livingstone College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina ranking. Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Western Carolina University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina ranking. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 79 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at UNC Greensboro
Catawba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #21. Salisbury, North Carolina 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 2020-2021.
Brevard College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina ranking. Brevard College is a small school located in Brevard, North Carolina that handed out 2 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Brevard College
With a ranking of #23, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Gardner - Webb University
With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
Full Lenoir - Rhyne University General English Literature Report
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