2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools
Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You
English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in the country with 9,566 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools ranking. This report analyzed 551 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in English Language & Literature
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college 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 Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for English language and literature students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
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New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Vermont College of Fine Arts landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the distant town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
The New School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools ranking. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Emerson College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Harvard University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
With a ranking of #13, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Liberty University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of Denver landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #19, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
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Texas Tech University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
George Mason University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Central Florida Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 551 different United States English language and literature schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for English Language & Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools award.
English Language & Literature by Region
View the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 4,966 |
| Writing Studies | 4,263 |
| English Literature (Other) | 175 |
| Literature | 162 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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