by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Nebraska, there were 233 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,837 and $22,281 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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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 Nebraska” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska english students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska list. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 26 ’s English degrees 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Nebraska at Kearney
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska list. NWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Nebraska Wesleyan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska. Hastings College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
York College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska ranking. York College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Nebraska. It awarded 1 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at York College
Peru State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska ranking. Peru State College is a public institution located in Peru, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Peru State College
College of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at College of Saint Mary
With a ranking of #9, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wayne State College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska list. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s English students 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%.
Union College Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska list. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Concordia University, Nebraska
Doane University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska ranking. Crete, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Doane University
Midland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #14. Midland University is located in Fremont, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General English Literature at Midland University
Chadron State College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska list. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 1 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chadron State College General English Literature Report
Northeast Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska ranking. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #17. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 1 ’s English 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at Bellevue University
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