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2023 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$40,812 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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 city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Utah State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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Montana State 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. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 72
Colorado 178
Montana 33
Idaho 46
Wyoming 12

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

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

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

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 17 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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