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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General English Literature in Ohio

75 Ranked Colleges
1,064 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across Ohio, there were 1,064 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,483 and $25,423 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. To top this list, a school must have a successful general English literature program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio english students.

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Out of the 75 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 182 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General English Literature Report

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Out of the 75 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #2 spot on the list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 59 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General English Literature at Miami University - Oxford

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Out of the 75 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Wright State University - Main Campus

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Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kenyon College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gambier, Ohio. It awarded 53 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Kenyon General English Literature Report

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Out of the 75 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Cleveland State University

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University of Toledo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Toledo General English Literature Report

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University of Dayton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UDayton General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #10, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 27 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at BGSU

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. John Carroll is located in University Heights, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at John Carroll University

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Akron Main Campus

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

With a ranking of #13, Wittenberg University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio list. Wittenberg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Ohio. It awarded 26 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Wittenberg

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

Oberlin College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. Oberlin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Oberlin General English Literature Report

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The College of Wooster ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio list. Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about General English Literature at The College of Wooster

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Youngstown State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Youngstown State University

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Case Western

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Miami University - Hamilton ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio list. Hamilton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Miami University - Hamilton

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 18 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Baldwin Wallace University

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Ohio Christian University
Circleville, Ohio

Ohio Christian University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio list. Ohio Christian University is located in Circleville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General English Literature at Ohio Christian University

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Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Franciscan U General English Literature Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 15 ’s English 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%. 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 Xavier General English Literature Report

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Ohio Dominican University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 15 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Ohio Dominican University

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Sinclair Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Sinclair Community College

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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Ohio ranking. Portsmouth, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Shawnee State University

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