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

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

In 2020-2021, 829 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

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

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in New York 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 New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large 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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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 61% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#3

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 3 spot on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 83 students majoring in English language and literature at New School University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 5 spot on the list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

Women make up 67% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 32 students majoring in English language and literature at The Graduate Center, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University 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 #7 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

About 78% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The City College of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 69% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#9

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bronxville.

Women make up 74% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#10

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy 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 #10 on the list. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

Of the 22 students majoring in English language and literature at Mercy, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 458
Maryland 207
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 25 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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