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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts

23 Colleges
$33,800 Avg Salary
$23,846 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 428 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #19 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the English language and literature programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Emerson College the most popular school in Massachusetts for English language and literature students. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Boston University Report

#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University 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 city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Boston College

#9

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Bay Path University

Northeastern 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. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full English Language & Literature at Northeastern University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 35
Connecticut 97
New Hampshire 720
Maine 34
Vermont 179

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 23 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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