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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine” 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 Maine, there were 268 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,748 and $22,438 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 232 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,463 and $30,985 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for maine bachelor’s degree english language & literature students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #1 spot on the list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 30 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine. Lewiston, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brunswick, Maine. It awarded 27 bachelors’s English language and literature 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Bowdoin
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #4 spot on the list. Colby College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 28 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #5 spot on the list. UMPI is located in Presque Isle, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Maine at Presque Isle English Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 53 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Southern Maine
With a ranking of #7, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine list. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
University of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Maine
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine ranking. Standish, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Thomas College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine list. Thomas College is a small school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 1 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Thomas College
University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #11. University of New England is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at University of New England
Husson University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine list. Husson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 1 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Maine list. UMFK is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 0 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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