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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
English Language & Literature is the 18th most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 5,282 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,587 and $24,466 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 132 colleges that offered a degree in English language and literature. To top this list, a school must have a successful English language and literature program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 1,333 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 132 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #2 spot on the list. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 208 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Emerson
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst English Language & Literature Report
Out of the 132 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 140 ’s English language and literature 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 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus English Language & Literature Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Boston College
Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 101 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Brown University
With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 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%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell English Language & Literature Report
Harvard University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 113 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bridgewater State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 91 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Vermont College of Fine Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. VCFA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montpelier, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
University of Rhode Island landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.
University of Vermont came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Language & Literature at University of Vermont
With a ranking of #16, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 83 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 more about English Language & Literature at University of Southern Maine
Wesleyan University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 75 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Yale University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 74 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Brandeis University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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%.
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With a ranking of #20, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 59 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Language & Literature at Holy Cross
Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 59 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bennington College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bennington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s English language and literature 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Bennington College English Language & Literature Report
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 55 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Eastern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
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Middlebury College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language & Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Middlebury
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