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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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,896 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,277 and $24,468 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 242 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general English literature.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 242 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 232 ’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 Hunter College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 242 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 166 degrees to qualified ’s English students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York General English Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at Binghamton University
Out of the 242 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 134 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Report
Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 131 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about General English Literature at Montclair State University
Queens College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 114 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 112 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Fordham University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. 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 Fordham University
The City College of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified ’s English 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%.
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 110 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Delaware ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University at Albany came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 107 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College of Staten Island CUNY is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 105 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #17, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 93 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General English Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Lehman College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 93 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in New Paltz, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 92 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at SUNY New Paltz
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus General English Literature Report
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University at Buffalo General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #22, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 83 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General English Literature at Georgetown University
Cornell University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 78 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kean University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 78 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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