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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts

18 Colleges
$33,800 Avg Salary
$23,846 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 428 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #19 most popular major in Massachusetts.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Massachusetts. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #6 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson 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. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best English language and literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 35
Connecticut 97
New Hampshire 720
Maine 34
Vermont 179

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 18 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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