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2023 Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Schools

35 Colleges
$30,352 Avg Salary
$23,972 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online English language and literature programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Schools list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - East. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Schools list. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for English language and literature students pursuing an online degree. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best English language and literature programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. Located in the fringe town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 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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