by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Far Western US Region” 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 9,578 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,183 and $20,720 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,404 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 116 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. That schools that top this list have a program in English language and literature 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laney College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region list. Laney College is located in Oakland, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Laney College
Out of the 116 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Taft College landed the #2 spot on the list. Taft College is a small school located in Taft, California that handed out 12 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Taft College
Out of the 116 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Desert landed the #3 spot on the list. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 35 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at College of the Desert
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 39 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Mesa College English Language & Literature Report
Out of the 116 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citrus College landed the #5 spot on the list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glendora, California. It awarded 92 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Feather River Community College District landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Feather River Community College District is a public institution located in Quincy, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Feather River Community College District English Language & Literature Report
Butte College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Butte College
Shasta College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Shasta College is a medium-sized school located in Redding, California that handed out 30 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at College of San Mateo
Modesto Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Modesto, California, and it awarded 44 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Modesto Junior College
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Torrance, 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 57 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at El Camino College
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 26 associates’s English language and 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Crafton Hills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region 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.
Yuba College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cosumnes River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Cosumnes River
San Diego City College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 19 students in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego City College English Language & Literature Report
Woodland Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Woodland, California, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Woodland Community College
Columbia College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Sonora, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Columbia Junior College
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at SWC Chula Vista
With a ranking of #20, Evergreen Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region list. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 17 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Evergreen Valley College
With a ranking of #21, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley College is a public institution located in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Diablo Valley College
Sacramento City College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Sacramento City College
Las Positas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Las Positas College English Language & Literature Report
Antelope Valley College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Antelope Valley College
West Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Saratoga, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at West Valley College
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