2021 Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
352
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36,642
Bachelor's Degrees
$34,729
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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students
English Language & Literature is the #15th most popular major in the country with 36,642 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.
This year's Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking analyzed 352 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in english language & literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent english language & literature programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the english language & literature program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 25 English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Georgetown University has taken the #1 spot in this year's english language & literature ranking for non-traditional students. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Georgetown not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 4,343 students take at least one class online at Georgetown. There are roughly 5,553 part time students in attendance at Georgetown.
Full English Language & Literature at Georgetown University Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle. UW Seattle not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
About 0.7% of UW Seattle students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,815 students at UW Seattle that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,705 part time students in attendance at UW Seattle.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
The student loan default rate at Columbia is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,172 students take at least one class online at Columbia. 4,854 students are part time.
Full English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Our rankings recognize George Mason University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax. GMU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. 12,712 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at Austin as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population. UT Austin not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. There are roughly 3,479 part time students in attendance at UT Austin.
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San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 14,003 of SFSU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 6,034 part time students in attendance at SFSU.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Miami. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, U Miami is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
The student loan default rate at U Miami is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,899 students at U Miami that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,358 part time students in attendance at U Miami.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Miami Report
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Weber State University. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
About 1.0% of WSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,573 students at WSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 17,729 part time students in attendance at WSU.
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Our rankings recognize University of California - Berkeley as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,099 part time students in attendance at UC Berkeley.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Emory also did well on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.4% of Emory students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. About 1,395 of the students at Emory are attending part time.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at UT Arlington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 17,309 of UT Arlington students are exclusively distance learners. About 22,217 of the students at UT Arlington are attending part time.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature ranking.
About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Binghamton University earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. Binghamton University also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Binghamton University is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. About 1,855 of the students at Binghamton University are attending part time.
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University of North Texas earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UNT is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
About 1.8% of UNT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,194 students take at least one class online at UNT. There are roughly 12,105 part time students in attendance at UNT.
Full English Language & Literature at University of North Texas Report
Southern New Hampshire University comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. 138,672 students at SNHU are exclusively online. There are roughly 102,147 part time students in attendance at SNHU.
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The #16 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Miami University - Oxford. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Miami University - Oxford is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
About 0.8% of Miami University - Oxford students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,388 students at Miami University - Oxford that take at least one class online. About 1,700 of the students at Miami University - Oxford are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of California - Los Angeles as the #17 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population. UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 25,859 students at UCLA that take at least one class online. 2,161 of UCLA students are attending part time.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of California - Los Angeles
University of Virginia - Main Campus comes in at #18 in this year's ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. University of Virginia also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,758 part time students in attendance at University of Virginia.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #19 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population. U-M excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
The student loan default rate at U-M is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,737 students take at least one class online at U-M. 3,568 of U-M students are attending part time.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Our rankings recognize University of Utah as the #20 school in this year's rankings. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U of U also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature ranking.
About 0.8% of U of U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,378 students at U of U that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,185 part time students in attendance at U of U.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Utah
Texas Tech University earned the #21 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population. Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
About 1.4% of Texas Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 22,394 students take at least one class online at Texas Tech. 7,077 students are part time.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Texas Tech University
The #22 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population. UIUC excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. About 10,007 of the students at UIUC are attending part time.
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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Monmouth University. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch. Monmouth also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 1,584 students at Monmouth that take at least one class online. 808 students are part time.
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Boston College earned the #24 spot in our 2021 rankings. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston College also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature ranking.
The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. About 1,916 of the students at Boston College are attending part time.
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University of Iowa earned the #25 spot in our 2021 rankings. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Iowa also did well on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Iowa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,975 students at Iowa that take at least one class online. About 5,055 of the students at Iowa are attending part time.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Iowa
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