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

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

English Language & Literature is the #13 most popular major in Iowa with 151 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in English language and literature at Iowa, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Iowa

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

Of the 17 students majoring in English language and literature at Iowa State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Northern Iowa

#4

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Cornell College

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Maharishi International University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 82
Missouri 237
Minnesota 168
North Dakota 11
Nebraska 71
South Dakota 5

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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