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

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

In 2020-2021, 178 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

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

About 73% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 27% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

About 76% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 24% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 41% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Western Colorado University Report

#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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

Women make up 54% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#6

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

Naropa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Naropa is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.

Women make up 83% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Naropa University Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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University of Northern Colorado 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 #8 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

Of the 5 students majoring in English language and literature at University of Northern Colorado, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Northern Colorado Report

With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

Of the 4 students majoring in English language and literature at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Colorado State University - Pueblo Report

#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 72
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

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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