by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 942 people earned their degree in English literature (other), making the major the 242nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, English literature (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,536 and had an average of $24,069 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 263 English literature (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,680 and $21,298 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in English literature (other). That schools that top this list have a program in English literature (other) in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the #1 spot on the list. Laney College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 52 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra Nevada College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Incline Village, Nevada, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other English students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citrus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other English degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #4 spot on the list. GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s other English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Full George Fox University English Literature (Other) Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte College landed the #5 spot on the list. Butte College is a public institution located in Oroville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Butte College
Shasta College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Shasta College is located in Redding, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s other English degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Shasta College
With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 79 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on English Literature (Other) at University of California - San Diego
Stanford University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other English degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 4 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Mt. San Antonio College
Fresno Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fresno, California. 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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Fresno Pacific
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other English degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about English Literature (Other) at University of California - Santa Cruz
Las Positas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Livermore, California, and it awarded 0 ’s other English degrees 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%.
Read more about English Literature (Other) at Las Positas College
Heritage University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. 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.
Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Heritage University
La Sierra University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Sierra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Moraga, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s other English students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 English Literature (Other) at Saint Mary’s College of California
Occidental College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 0 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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