by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Massachusetts, there were 2,060 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,800 and $23,846 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts”.
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hampshire is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 208 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts list. MCLA is a small school located in North Adams, Massachusetts that handed out 30 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Holy Cross. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts list. College of the Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 59 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wheaton College Massachusetts. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small school located in Norton, Massachusetts that handed out 32 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Wheaton College Massachusetts English Language & Literature Report
Williams College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking. Williams is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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With a ranking of #7, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 40 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Wellesley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #8. Wellesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Amherst College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #9. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Assumption University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #10. Assumption is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
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 Assumption University English Language & Literature Report
Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brookline, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lesley University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 42 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Bridgewater State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 91 diplomas to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
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Smith College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking. Smith College is a small school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 30 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #15. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
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Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #16. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 60 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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.
Full Brandeis University English Language & Literature Report
Salem State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Gordon College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking. Gordon College is a small school located in Wenham, Massachusetts that handed out 14 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
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Worcester State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s English language and literature students 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%.
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Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #21. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 45 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Westfield State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts list. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Massachusetts list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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