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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania

30 Colleges
$29,493 Avg Salary
$26,409 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 458 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges.

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Full English Language & Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#2

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilkes University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 30 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

The excellent programs at Arcadia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Pennsylvania. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

Full English Language & Literature at Arcadia University Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

Seton Hill University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
Maryland 207
New Jersey 232
District of Columbia 67
Delaware 6

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 27 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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