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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Ohio

18 Colleges
$28,865 Avg Salary
$25,434 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #17 most popular major in Ohio.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Ohio 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.

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

Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for English language and literature students. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Cleveland State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown 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 #10 on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 305
Indiana 193
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 18 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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