2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 532 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in English Language & Literature
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the United States for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 539 students majoring in English language and literature at SNHU, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at Southern New Hampshire University Report
Out of the 532 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 130 students majoring in English language and literature at Full Sail University, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Out of the 532 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Of the 115 students majoring in English language and literature at ASU - Skysong, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Out of the 532 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 61% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Full English Language & Literature at New York University Report
Lindenwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
About 72% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Vermont College of Fine Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in English language and literature at VCFA, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 73% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 27% are male.
Emerson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 73 students majoring in English language and literature at Johns Hopkins, 37% are male and 63% are female.
National University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in English language and literature at National University, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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San Francisco State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 34% are male.
With a ranking of #13, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 65% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Northern Arizona University
Liberty University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in English language and literature at Liberty University, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at Liberty University Report
University of Iowa landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in English language and literature at Iowa, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Iowa Report
North Carolina State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
About 73% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 27% are male.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Of the 51 students majoring in English language and literature at CSULB, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at California State University - Long Beach
Texas State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in English language and literature at Texas State, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at Texas State University Report
With a ranking of #19, Chapman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Harvard University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 68% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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George Mason University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in English language and literature at GMU, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.
Of the 42 students majoring in English language and literature at Miami University - Oxford, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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San Diego State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in English language and literature at SDSU, 46% are male and 54% are female.
University of New Orleans ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.
Women make up 73% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of New Orleans
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 532 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 Master's Degree Schools award.
English Language & Literature by Region
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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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