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. 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 Louisiana for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Louisiana, there were 517 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,628 and $26,184 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended English Major in Louisiana for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana doctor’s degree english students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in Louisiana for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #1 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 11 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in Louisiana for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University General English Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Louisiana for a Doctorate list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana General English Literature Report
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