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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia

11 Colleges
$29,073 Avg Salary
$23,590 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #17 most popular major in Virginia.

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

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Liberty University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at George Mason University

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Old Dominion University

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University 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. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#7

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Hollins University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Hollins University Report

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech 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. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Virginia Tech Report

#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#10

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #10, Randolph College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Randolph is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Randolph College

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 57
Florida 394
North Carolina 330
Tennessee 145
Georgia 129
South Carolina 75
Louisiana 134
West Virginia 33
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 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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