2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
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English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 37,414 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,253 english graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 560 english graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 68 colleges that offered a degree in english. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in english.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 13 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at NDMU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 45 masters’s english language degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Read more about English at The Graduate Center
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monmouth University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It awarded 12 masters’s english language degrees 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%.
Read full report on English at Monmouth
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s english language students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full IUP English Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 SRU English Report
With a ranking of #6, Mercy College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s english language students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about English at Mercy College
With a ranking of #7, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury University is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s 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%.
Full Salisbury University English Report
Bowie State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bowie, Maryland. It awarded 2 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on English at Bowie State University
SUNY New Paltz landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Paltz, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english language degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full SUNY New Paltz English Report
With a ranking of #10, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on English at Lehigh University
Rutgers University - Camden came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s english language degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about English at Rutgers Camden
The College of New Jersey came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at The College of New Jersey
With a ranking of #13, Princeton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 10 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on English at Princeton University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 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%.
Read full report on English at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
University of Rochester came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 masters’s english language degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Full University of Rochester English Report
The College at Brockport ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s english language degrees 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%.
Read more about English at SUNY Brockport
With a ranking of #17, Arcadia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s english language students 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 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%.
Read full report on English at Arcadia University
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about English at QC
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s english language students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full WCUPA English Report
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 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%.
Read full report on English at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Bucknell University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, 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 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about English at Bucknell
Catholic University of America landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s english language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about English at CUA
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english language degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full College of Staten Island CUNY English Report
With a ranking of #24, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 8 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at Georgetown
With a ranking of #25, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s english language degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Seton Hall English Report
