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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 134 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a .

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found University of New Orleans to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe 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. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 57
Florida 394
Virginia 292
Tennessee 145
North Carolina 330
Georgia 129
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 75
Kentucky 135
Arkansas 79
Alabama 115

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 9 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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