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

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

In 2020-2021, 134 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Louisiana 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana 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 New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found University of New Orleans to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of New Orleans

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full English Language & Literature at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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

Full English Language & Literature at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Tulane University of Louisiana

#6

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

With a ranking of #6, McNeese 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 city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in English language and literature at McNeese, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Louisiana Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

Women make up 75% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Louisiana Tech University

Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in English language and literature at Southeastern, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

University of Louisiana at Monroe 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 #9 on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

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

Full English Language & Literature at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 57
Florida 394
Virginia 292
Tennessee 145
North Carolina 330
Georgia 129
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 75
Kentucky 135
Arkansas 79
Alabama 115

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 9 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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