2023 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You
English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in the country with 9,566 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 372 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in English Language & Literature
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the United States. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report
St. Mary’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree English language and literature programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
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Middlebury College ranked #17 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Trinity College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Texas Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #20, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Marquette University ranked #21 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #22, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #23 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Rest of the Top Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States English language and literature schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 52 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 53 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 54 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 55 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for English Language & Literature students that almost earned our Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 57 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 58 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 59 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 60 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 61 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 62 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 63 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 64 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 65 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 66 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 67 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 68 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 69 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 70 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 71 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 72 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 73 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 74 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
English Language & Literature by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Rankings in Majors Related to English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 4,966 |
| Writing Studies | 4,263 |
| English Literature (Other) | 175 |
| Literature | 162 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 18,379 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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