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 “Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 37,414 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,875 english graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 231 colleges that offer a degree in english. That schools that top this list have a program in english in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region english language students.
Out of the 231 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Katherine landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Marcos, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s english language students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 231 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westmont College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 13 ’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whittier College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Whittier, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s english language students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Corban University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region. Corban University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 18 ’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reed College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region. Reed College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 18 ’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sonoma State University is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Whitman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s english language degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Scripps College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 15 ’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Willamette University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Salem, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s english language students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pitzer College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pitzer is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s english language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Multnomah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s english language students in 2021-2022.
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%.
California State University - Stanislaus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Turlock, California, this fairly large public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified ’s english language students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Claremont McKenna College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Claremont McKenna is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s english language degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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.
With a ranking of #15, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s english language degrees to 76 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
William Jessup University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. William Jessup University is located in Rocklin, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s english language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the West landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Rosemead, California, and it awarded 2 ’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lewis & Clark College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis & Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 26 ’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Oregon University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Oregon University is a small school located in La Grande, Oregon that handed out 25 ’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Bakersfield ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Bakersfield is a medium-sized public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 67 ’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Northwest University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s english language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
University of Puget Sound came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s english language degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
University of California - Riverside ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 139 ’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 298 ’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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