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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

23 Colleges
$28,600 Avg Salary
$22,910 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 9,566 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for English language and literature students. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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Western Colorado 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. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

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With a ranking of #8, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Full English Language & Literature at Weber State University Report

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State 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 city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Utah State University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 72
Colorado 178
Montana 33
Idaho 46
Wyoming 12

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

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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