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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major

18 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$41,354 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Other English Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

English Literature (Other) is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 977 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , english literature (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,536 and had an average of $23,736 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 135 english literature (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in english literature (other). This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in english literature (other).

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major

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

Top 18 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (Other)

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bennington College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other english degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full Bennington College English Literature (Other) Report

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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hollins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s other english students in 2021-2022.

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 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%.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Hollins

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Worcester State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s other 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 English Literature (Other) at Worcester State University

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Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Trinity College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 2 masters’s other english 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Trinity College English Literature (Other) Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s other english students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Rowan

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s other english degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NC A&T English Literature (Other) Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s other english degrees in 2021-2022.

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 more about English Literature (Other) at Southeast Missouri State University

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking, coming in at #8. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 0 masters’s other english degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 English Literature (Other) at NAU

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 4 masters’s other english 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 Literature (Other) at Old Dominion University

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other english degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about English Literature (Other) at Carnegie Mellon

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. UMBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s other english degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County English Literature (Other) Report

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Valpo is a small school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 2 masters’s other english degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Valpo

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s other english students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Stanford

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 6 masters’s other english degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Iowa

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University of California - San Diego came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s other english degrees to qualified students.

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 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 full report on English Literature (Other) at University of California - San Diego

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other english degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Boston U

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s other english degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Santa Cruz English Literature (Other) Report

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other English Major list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s other english degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Full Duquesne University English Literature (Other) Report

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