by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 54,635 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,602 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major” ranking looked at 295 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in English language and literature.
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The english language & 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major”.
Out of the 295 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 188 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Blinn College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laney College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major. Laney College is a public institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Wyoming College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major. CWC is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 7 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Taft College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major. Taft College is a public institution located in Taft, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Taft College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Desert. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major list. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at College of the Desert
With a ranking of #6, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at San Diego Mesa College
Citrus College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking. Located in Glendora, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 92 diplomas to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Citrus College
Feather River Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking. Feather River Community College District is located in Quincy, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Feather River College
Northern Oklahoma College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Northern Oklahoma College
Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking, coming in at #10. Butte College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oroville, California. It awarded 44 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Reading Area Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major list. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Shasta College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 30 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Shasta College
College of San Mateo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized public school situated in San Mateo, California. It awarded 19 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at College of San Mateo
Modesto Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking. Located in Modesto, California, this fairly large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Modesto Junior College
Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major list. MassBay Community College is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Full MassBay Community College English Language & Literature Report
El Camino College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at El Camino College
With a ranking of #17, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major list. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 14 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major list. GCC is located in Glendale, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #19, Crafton Hills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major list. Crafton Hills College is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Clinton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major list. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Full Clinton Community College English Language & Literature Report
Yuba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Marysville, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Yuba College
Cosumnes River College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking. Cosumnes River is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 23 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cosumnes River College English Language & Literature Report
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Bucks County Community College
San Diego City College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 19 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at San Diego City College
Woodland Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major ranking. Woodland Community College is a public institution located in Woodland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Woodland Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 45 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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