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2023 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 9,566 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

Full English Language & Literature at Monmouth University Report

#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full English Language & Literature at Johns Hopkins University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Pennsylvania Report

The College of New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full English Language & Literature at The College of New Jersey Report

#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree English language and literature programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full English Language & Literature at Georgetown University Report

#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
12 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
Pennsylvania 458
Maryland 207
New Jersey 232
District of Columbia 67
Delaware 6

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

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.

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