by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 37,414 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,916 english graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major” ranking looked at 411 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in english. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in english.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree english language students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Dominican University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. ODU is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 13 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 411 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury College landed the #2 spot on the list. Middlebury is located in Middlebury, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 59 masters’s english language degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Mary University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s english language degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 421 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s english language degrees to 13 students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on English at Notre Dame of Maryland University
Claremont Graduate University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 11 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read full report on English at Claremont Graduate University
Emporia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major ranking. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english language degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major ranking. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 45 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Monmouth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major ranking, coming in at #11. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s english language degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Eastern Illinois University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major ranking. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english language degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major ranking. Gardner - Webb University is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s english language degrees to qualified 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - East did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. Located in Richmond, Indiana, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s english language students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english language degrees to 139 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on English at Arizona State University - Skysong
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major ranking. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read more about English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
With a ranking of #17, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 #18, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english language degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania English Report
Mercy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major ranking, coming in at #19. Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Converse College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s english language students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salisbury University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major ranking. Salisbury University is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 25 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chapman University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. Chapman is a fairly large school located in Orange, California that handed out 11 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #23, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. Bowie State University is a public institution located in Bowie, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #24, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major list. Located in University Heights, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s english language students 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 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%.
University of Guam did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Mangilao, Guam, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s english language students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC |
| 52 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 53 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 54 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 55 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI |
| 56 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 57 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 58 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
| 59 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 60 | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA |
| 61 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 62 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
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