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2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,678 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,754 and $22,801 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 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.

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Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 20 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Colorado State

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 16 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees 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 Weber State University

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 10 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Wyoming

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 10 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Idaho

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at MSU Bozeman

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Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Boise State University

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s English students 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado Boulder General English Literature Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #9, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 6 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Utah General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 6 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%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus General English Literature Report

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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees 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%.

Full USU General English Literature Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at UM

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With a ranking of #13, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 5 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about General English Literature at University of Northern Colorado

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 4 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General English Literature at ISU

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s English 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%.

Full DU General English Literature Report

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Master’s ranking. Colorado Mesa University is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Mesa General English Literature Report

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