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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature in Missouri

37 Ranked Colleges
570 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Missouri” 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 Missouri, there were 570 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,057 and $25,253 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 37 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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Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri”.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 82 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General English Literature at Mizzou

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 70 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Truman State University is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 57 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Truman State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 46 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at UMSL

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 43 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General English Literature at Washington University in St Louis

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 37 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General English Literature Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 32 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 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 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General English Literature at SLU

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Columbia College

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

Rockhurst University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. Rockhurst University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rockhurst General English Literature Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 15 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Southeast Missouri State University

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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Missouri Southern State University

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 13 students 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 full report on General English Literature at Lindenwood University

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Missouri Western

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Park University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Park University

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 9 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Webster

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 9 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Drury University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

With a ranking of #17, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Central Missouri

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

William Jewell College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Liberty, Missouri. It awarded 8 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about General English Literature at William Jewell College

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Northwest Missouri State University

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 6 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Drury University - CCPS

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #20. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 6 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General English Literature Report

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Maryville U General English Literature Report

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Southwest Baptist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General English Literature at Southwest Baptist University

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #23. CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Missouri, and it awarded 4 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LU Missouri General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #23, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CMU CGES General English Literature Report

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

With a ranking of #23, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri list. Located in Point Lookout, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Hard Work U

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Westminster College Missouri landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about General English Literature at Westminster College Missouri

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