by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended English Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended English Major” ranking looked at 1,514 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general English literature programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for english students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 606 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Southern New Hampshire University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 373 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Florida State University General English Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 376 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 1,514 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #4 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 342 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at ASU - Skysong
Out of the 1,514 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 312 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 284 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major ranking, coming in at #7. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 254 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 236 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Arizona State University - Tempe
Hunter College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major ranking. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 232 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 General English Literature at Hunter College
University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 206 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
San Francisco State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 205 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 San Francisco State University
California State University - Northridge landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major ranking. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 204 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at California State University - Northridge
University of Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 197 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 196 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of California - Riverside ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 189 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
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 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Blinn College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 188 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Blinn College
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 187 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 186 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 more about General English Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Texas State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 185 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Texas State University
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 182 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #21, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major list. California State University - Sacramento is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 California State University - Sacramento
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 181 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M College Station
California State University - Fullerton landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major ranking. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 General English Literature at Cal State Fullerton
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major ranking, coming in at #24. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 176 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General English Literature Report
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 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 52 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 52 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 54 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 55 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 56 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 56 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 56 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 59 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 60 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 60 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 60 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 63 | University of Massachusetts - Boston | Boston, MA |
| 64 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 64 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 213 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 213 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC |
| 219 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 219 | Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, CT |
| 219 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 219 | Rice University | Houston, TX |
| 219 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne, NJ |
| 219 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 219 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 219 | University of Dallas | Irving, TX |
| 219 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York, NY |
| 219 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
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