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

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

With 168 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #15 most popular major in Minnesota.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in Minnesota for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#2

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 32 students majoring in English language and literature at Hamline, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 59% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 93% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 11 students majoring in English language and literature at UST MN, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#6

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 70% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Augsburg University Report

Winona State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Winona State University Report

Bemidji State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in English language and literature at Bemidji State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Metropolitan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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

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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
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 11 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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