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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 37,414 people earned their degree in general english literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,916 general english literature 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 Major” ranking analyzed 411 colleges that offered a degree in general english literature. That schools that top this list have a program in general english literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major”.
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 Major list. ODU is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Out of the 411 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury College landed the #2 spot on the list. Middlebury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Mount Mary University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 General English Literature at Mount Mary
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 Major. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 421 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 13 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 General English Literature at Notre Dame of Maryland University
Claremont Graduate University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s english students 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General English Literature at Claremont Graduate University
Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking, coming in at #7. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Emporia State University
University of New Orleans ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english degrees to 18 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 University of New Orleans
With a ranking of #9, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s english 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 Major list. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at The Graduate Center
Monmouth University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major list. 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 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at Monmouth University
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s english students 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 General English Literature at Eastern Illinois University
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s english 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%.
Full Gardner - Webb University General English Literature Report
Indiana University - East came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Richmond, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english degrees to 6 students 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%.
Full Indiana University - East General English Literature Report
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english degrees to 139 students 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at ASU - Skysong
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 masters’s english degrees 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Morehead State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s english 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%.
Full Morehead State University General English Literature Report
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english degrees to 13 students 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Mercy College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s english 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 full report on General English Literature at Mercy College
Converse College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking, coming in at #20. Converse College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s english degrees 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%.
Salisbury University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Salisbury University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 25 masters’s english 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Chapman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major list. Chapman University is a fairly large school located in Orange, California that handed out 11 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Chapman University
Bowie State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bowie, Maryland. It awarded 2 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General English Literature at Bowie State University
John Carroll University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking. John Carroll is a private not-for-profit institution located in University Heights, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General English Literature at John Carroll University
University of Guam did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major ranking, coming in at #25. UOG is a public institution located in Mangilao, Guam. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s 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%.
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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