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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana

16 Colleges
$29,427 Avg Salary
$23,957 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 193 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #19 most popular major in Indiana.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Indiana to see which programs were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in Indiana for English language and literature students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - East. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

Full English Language & Literature at Indiana University - East Report

Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 4 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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#6

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Purdue University Northwest landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

Full English Language & Literature at Purdue University Northwest Report

Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

Full English Language & Literature at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

Indiana University - South Bend came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 305
Ohio 339
Wisconsin 81
Michigan 163

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 16 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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