by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major” ranking.
General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 37,414 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general english literature graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,879 and had an average of $22,492 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,949 general english literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major” ranking looked at 237 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general english literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general english literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major list. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 68 associates’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, 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 Central Wyoming College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major. Central Wyoming College is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 3 associates’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Central Wyoming College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Taft College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major list. Taft, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s english degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General English Literature at Taft College
Out of the 237 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Desert landed the #4 spot on the list. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General English Literature at College of the Desert
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major list. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General English Literature at San Diego Mesa College
Feather River Community College District landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Feather River Community College District is a small school located in Quincy, California that handed out 3 associates’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 General English Literature at Feather River Community College District
Northern Oklahoma College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. This small school is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 associates’s english 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 more about General English Literature at Northern Oklahoma College
College of San Mateo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. College of San Mateo is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 associates’s english degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at College of San Mateo
Modesto Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. MJC is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 38 associates’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major list. Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s english degrees to 3 students 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at Massachusetts Bay Community College
El Camino College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 61 associates’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General English Literature at El Camino College
With a ranking of #12, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major list. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 7 associates’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Glendale Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major list. Glendale, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s english degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clinton Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Clinton Community College is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s english 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%.
Full Clinton Community College General English Literature Report
Crafton Hills College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Crafton Hills College is a medium-sized school located in Yucaipa, California that handed out 13 associates’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Crafton Hills College General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #16, Yuba College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major list. Yuba College is located in Marysville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 associates’s english degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Cosumnes River College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s english degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Bucks County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s english degrees to qualified students.
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 Bucks County Community College General English Literature Report
San Diego City College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 18 associates’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General English Literature at San Diego City College
Woodland Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Woodland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s english degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General English Literature at Woodland Community College
San Jacinto Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 105 associates’s english degrees 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at San Jacinto Community College
Snow College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Snow College is a medium-sized public school situated in Ephraim, Utah. It awarded 10 associates’s english degrees 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%.
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking, coming in at #23. Columbia Junior College is located in Sonora, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s english degrees to qualified students.
Community College of Beaver County landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s english students in 2021-2022.
Southwestern College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Major list. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s english degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at SWC Chula Vista
Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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