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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 68 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 22 students majoring in English language and literature at UNM, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 86% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public 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.

Full English Language & Literature at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 4 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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

Read full report on English Language & Literature at New Mexico Highlands University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 267
Texas 542
Oklahoma 58

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 5 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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