by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,157 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,600 and $22,910 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 304 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree 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 rocky mountains region master’s degree english language & literature students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Saint Andrews College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naropa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Naropa is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Naropa University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Colorado University is a public institution located in Gunnison, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at The University of Montana
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 19 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Regis University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 38 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 4 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Colorado State University - Pueblo
University of Wyoming ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Full University of Wyoming English Language & Literature Report
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 92%.
Boise State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Boise State University English Language & Literature Report
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Montana State University
With a ranking of #14, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Weber State University
Utah State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Northern Colorado landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 5 masters’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%.
Full University of Northern Colorado English Language & Literature Report
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Dixie State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Idaho State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
University of Utah ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 6 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #22, Montana Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 25 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado Mesa University English Language & Literature Report
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