by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Arkansas, there were 411 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,144 and $24,815 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 332 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 19 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas bachelor’s degree english language & literature students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lyon College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas list. Lyon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Batesville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas list. Hendrix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Philander Smith College landed the #3 spot on the list. Philander Smith College is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Baptist College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas list. Conway, Arkansas 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 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Baptist College English Language & Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas list. WBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking. Ouachita Baptist University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 9 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Ouachita Baptist University
Henderson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Henderson State University English Language & Literature Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 45 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock English Language & Literature Report
John Brown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 #10, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Ozarks came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking. Clarksville, Arkansas 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.
Read more about English Language & Literature at University of the Ozarks
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 17 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Harding University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Harding University English Language & Literature Report
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #14. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
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 4.1% 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%.
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Arkansas at Monticello
Arkansas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 28 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Arkansas Tech University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #18. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Arkansas ranking. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 18 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus English Language & Literature Report
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