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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 9,566 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 41 students majoring in English language and literature at DU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in English language and literature at Colorado State, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Of the 24 students majoring in English language and literature at UM, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Boise State University

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Of the 19 students majoring in English language and literature at U of I, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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Western Colorado 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. Western is a small public school located in the town of Gunnison.

About 41% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

About 64% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Regis University

Weber State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

About 71% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Weber State University Report

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

About 54% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 46% are male.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Colorado Boulder

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 72
Colorado 178
Montana 33
Idaho 46
Wyoming 12

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 23 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.

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