by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Literature is the 264th most popular major in the country with 683 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,788 and had an average of $26,372 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 55 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in literature. That schools that top this list have a program in literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region literature students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ave Maria University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. Ave Maria, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s literature degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 4 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 ’s literature 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Davidson College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region. Davidson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s literature degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. 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.
Florida Southern College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 3 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
George Mason University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s literature degrees to 24 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Duke University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Johnson University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #9, Piedmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’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%. 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.
Andrew College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cuthbert, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s literature degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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.
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