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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$35,490 Avg Salary
$24,388 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in Maryland with 207 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best English Language & Literature Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best English Language & Literature Colleges.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

The excellent programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

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With a ranking of #6, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#8

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best English language and literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
Pennsylvania 458
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

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 10 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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