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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

18 Colleges
$28,600 Avg Salary
$22,910 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for English language and literature students. 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

Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Utah State University 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. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Montana State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best English language and literature programs. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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Weber State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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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 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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