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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 37,414 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 8,153 english graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 783 english graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 95 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in english. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their english program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree english language students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Southeast Region

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 18 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full UNO English Report

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s english language degrees 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 full report on English at Gardner - Webb University

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s english language 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%.

Read full report on English at Morehead State University

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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #4 spot on the list. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s english language degrees to 3 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%.

Read more about English at Converse College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 8 masters’s english language degrees 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%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga English Report

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #7, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Clark Atlanta University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s english language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Clark Atlanta University English Report

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 9 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #9, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Radford University

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winthrop University is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s english language degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Winthrop University

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s 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 ECU

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

Marymount University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Read more about English at Marymount

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Sewanee - The University of the South ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee. It awarded 0 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.

Full Sewanee - The University of the South English Report

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Mississippi College is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 4 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MC English Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 7 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Belmont

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #16, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 7 masters’s english language degrees 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 full report on English at Louisiana Tech

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 9 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at University of West Georgia

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 2 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Montevallo English Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UL Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 7 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full UL Lafayette English Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large 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 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%.

Read full report on English at UofM

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Georgia College & State 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 Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 8 masters’s english language degrees 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%.

Full Georgia College & State University English Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #22, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s english language 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 Marshall University English Report

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ULM is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Southeastern

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Western Carolina University

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