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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” 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 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 “Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in English language and literature. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in English language and literature.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree english language & literature students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. KCC is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 18 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bronx Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Bronx Community College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #4 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Community College of Philadelphia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Monroe Community College
Bucks County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Bucks County Community College
Raritan Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Raritan Valley Community College is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Nassau Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Nassau Community College
With a ranking of #10, Passaic County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Passaic County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Paterson, New Jersey that handed out 9 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. HACC is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Harrisburg Area Community College
Union County College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Union County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cranford, New Jersey. It awarded 8 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Union County College
Reading Area Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Reading Area Community College is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Tompkins Cortland Community College is a small public school situated in Dryden, New York. It awarded 5 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Beaver County came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. CCBC is a public institution located in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Beaver County English Language & Literature Report
Medgar Evers College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 4 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Medgar Evers College
Finger Lakes Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Finger Lakes Community College
With a ranking of #18, Butler County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Butler, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’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%.
Full Butler County Community College English Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #18, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Luzerne County Community College
With a ranking of #20, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Queensbury, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Adirondack Community College English Language & Literature Report
Clinton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Clinton Community College is a small public school situated in Plattsburgh, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clinton Community College English Language & Literature Report
Delaware County Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. 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 #23, Cecil College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 1 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Cecil College
Hudson County Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Warren County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Warren County Community College is located in Washington, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Warren County Community College
Erie Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Erie Community College
Cayuga County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Auburn, New York, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Cayuga County Community College
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 associates’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 95%. 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%. 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.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #25, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Valhalla, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at SUNY Westchester Community College
Immaculata University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Immaculata University
Niagara County Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate 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
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