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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major

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 Other English Major” ranking.

English Literature (Other) is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 942 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major” ranking analyzed 80 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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Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for other english students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for English Literature (Other)

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Out of the 80 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 40 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Bennington

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York

Out of the 80 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bard College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bard College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Bard English Literature (Other) Report

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Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Patrick Henry College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. This small school is located in Purcellville, Virginia, and it awarded 4 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Patrick Henry College

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Laney College
Oakland, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laney College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 52 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Laney College English Literature (Other) Report

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Earlham College
Richmond, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Earlham College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Earlham College is a small school located in Richmond, Indiana that handed out 10 ’s other English degrees 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Earlham English Literature (Other) Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Middlebury College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont. It awarded 26 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 full report on English Literature (Other) at Middlebury

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Beloit College
Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. Beloit College is located in Beloit, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s other English degrees to qualified students.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Read more about English Literature (Other) at Beloit

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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia

Hollins University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s other English students 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%. 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.

Read more about English Literature (Other) at Hollins

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Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi

With a ranking of #9, Rust College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Rust College English Literature (Other) Report

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other English degrees to 10 students 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%.

Full Emmanuel Boston English Literature (Other) Report

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Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, Nevada

Sierra Nevada College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Sierra Nevada College is a small school located in Incline Village, Nevada that handed out 4 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Sierra Nevada College English Literature (Other) Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #12, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 161 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at University of Iowa

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Citrus College
Glendora, California

Citrus College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. Citrus College is a medium-sized school located in Glendora, California that handed out 67 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Citrus College

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Eastern University
Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Eastern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. Eastern University is a small school located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern University English Literature (Other) Report

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s other English students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Otterbein

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. Wesleyan U is a small school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 12 ’s other English degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 English Literature (Other) at Wesleyan U

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s other 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%.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at GFU

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Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York

Manhattanville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Purchase, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s other English students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Manhattanville College English Literature (Other) Report

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Butte College
Oroville, California

Butte College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. Butte College is located in Oroville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s other English degrees to qualified students.

Read more about English Literature (Other) at Butte College

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 56 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Rowan

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Suffolk University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s other English degrees to qualified students.

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 English Literature (Other) at Suffolk

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 5 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Evangel

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Shasta College
Redding, California

Shasta College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 15 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English Literature (Other) at Shasta College

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Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #24, Coppin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Coppin is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s other English degrees to qualified students.

Read more about English Literature (Other) at Coppin

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana

Saint Mary’s College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. Saint Mary’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 3 ’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about English Literature (Other) at St. Mary’s College

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