by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
English Language & Literature is the 18th most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 9,760 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,439 and $24,746 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 250 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their English language and literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree english language & literature students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reading Area Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clinton Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clinton Community College is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 2 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bucks County Community College English Language & Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Beaver County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Beaver County is a public institution located in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 36 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Passaic County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PCCC is a medium-sized school located in Paterson, New Jersey that handed out 9 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. BMCC is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 48 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Bronx Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 16 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Tompkins Cortland Community College is a small school located in Dryden, New York that handed out 5 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Philadelphia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kingsborough Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
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Raritan Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Branchburg, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Finger Lakes Community College
Butler County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. BC3 is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Luzerne County Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Luzerne County Community College
Union County College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Full Union County College English Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #18, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College English Language & Literature Report
Nassau Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Adirondack Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Cecil College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. North East, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Cecil College
Medgar Evers College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Medgar Evers College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delaware County Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware County Community College English Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #24, Hudson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at SUNY Westchester Community College
Erie Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Erie Community College English Language & Literature Report
Warren County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Washington, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 associates’s English language and literature 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 Language & Literature at Warren County Community College
With a ranking of #25, Cayuga County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cayuga County Community College is a small public school situated in Auburn, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Niagara County Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Full Niagara County Community College English Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #25, Immaculata University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Immaculata is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. OCC is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 0 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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