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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You

With 67 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #26 most popular major in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 91% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at American University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at GWU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at George Washington University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in English language and literature at CUA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Catholic University of America

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the District of Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

Full English Language & Literature at University of the District of Columbia Report

#6

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
Pennsylvania 458
Maryland 207
New Jersey 232
Delaware 6

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 6 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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