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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Wisconsin

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$31,748 Avg Salary
$24,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wisconsin 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for English language and literature students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mount Mary University is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maranatha Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the fringe town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 305
Indiana 193
Ohio 339
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 8 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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