by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 4,484 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,583 and $24,829 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 32 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. To top this list, a school must have a successful general English literature program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The english school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 13 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Sinclair Community College
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 5 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Stark State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Ash, Ohio, and it awarded 5 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College General English Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a medium-sized public school situated in Batavia, Ohio. It awarded 3 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 2 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Vincennes University
With a ranking of #6, Alpena Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Alpena Community College is a public institution located in Alpena, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Alpena Community College
Adrian College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Adrian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Adrian College
With a ranking of #6, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s English degrees to qualified students.
Owens Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perrysburg, Ohio that handed out 1 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Owens State Community College General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #10, Miami University - Middletown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Miami University - Middletown is a small school located in Middletown, Ohio that handed out 6 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Miami University - Middletown
Madonna University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Madonna is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s English degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s English degrees to qualified students.
Full Northwestern Michigan College General English Literature Report
Lake Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. LMC is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 associates’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Macomb Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Macomb Community College General English Literature Report
Calumet College of Saint Joseph came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. CCSJ is located in Whiting, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s English degrees to qualified students.
Full Calumet College of Saint Joseph General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #10, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 15 associates’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 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%.
Shawnee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Portsmouth, Ohio, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s English students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Shawnee State University
University of Rio Grande did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Rio Grande
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