by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the New England region, there were 3,465 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,104 and $24,193 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 683 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general English literature.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree english students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 438 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 30 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #3 spot on the list. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlebury College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 26 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General English Literature at Boston College
Boston University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees 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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bridgewater State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Bridgewater State University
With a ranking of #10, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 8 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Connecticut State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salem State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Salem State University is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
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University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 6 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 University of Maine
University of Vermont ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 6 masters’s English degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clark University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 5 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rhode Island College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Brandeis University
With a ranking of #21, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Framingham State is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Framingham State University
Tufts University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 3 masters’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 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Rhode Island
Westfield State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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