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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in Maryland with 207 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland 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.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Of the 18 students majoring in English language and literature at Salisbury, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 81% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Baltimore Report

#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Towson University Report

#6

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

About 82% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 18% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Bowie State 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 suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at Bowie State University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Bowie State University Report

Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Morgan State University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
Pennsylvania 458
New Jersey 232
District of Columbia 67
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

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

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 10 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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