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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado

9 Colleges
$29,081 Avg Salary
$24,006 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 178 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for English language and literature majors pursuing a .

Top Colorado Schools in English Language & Literature

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in Colorado for English language and literature students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for English language and literature students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

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Western Colorado University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

Naropa University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best English language and literature programs. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 72
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

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 9 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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