2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 74% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Out of the 45 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont College of Fine Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Full English Language & Literature at Vermont College of Fine Arts Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in English language and literature at Emerson, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at Emerson College Report
Out of the 45 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 68% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 32% are male.
Out of the 45 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 18% are male.
Full English Language & Literature at Bennington College Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report
With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 30 students majoring in English language and literature at Boston U, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern Maine 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 Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in English language and literature at University of Southern Maine, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
About 69% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 31% are male.
Full English Language & Literature at Yale University Report
Simmons University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 96% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Full English Language & Literature at Simmons University Report
Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 428 |
| Rhode Island | 35 |
| Connecticut | 97 |
| New Hampshire | 720 |
| Maine | 34 |
| Vermont | 179 |
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 |
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 29 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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