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

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

In 2020-2021, 82 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas 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.

Our analysis found Emporia State University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in English language and literature at ESU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Kansas State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at WSU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at KU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Fort Hays State University Report

#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #6, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.

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

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
Missouri 237
Minnesota 168
Iowa 151
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 6 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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