2026 Best English Language Literature Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best English Language Literature associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 1675 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 English Language Literature Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Ferris State University earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. This public school is set in Big Rapids, MI. Roughly 56% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $14,778. Ferris State University English Language Literature students take on a median of $21,500 in debt. Read more about Ferris State University
University Of Phoenix Arizona came in at #2 on this year's English Language Literature ranking in the United States. Set in Phoenix, AZ, University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit institution. About 16% of students finish within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,552. The median English Language Literature program debt is $26,043. See the full University Of Phoenix Arizona profile
A rank of #3 makes Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College one of the top choices in the United States. Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College is a public school based in New York, NY. Students from in state pay about $5,170 in tuition and fees, compared with $8,050 for out-of-state students. The median English Language Literature program debt is $5,700. Get the full Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College report
Weber State University came in at #4 on this year's English Language Literature ranking in the United States. Weber State University is a public school based in Ogden, UT. The six-year graduation rate is 47%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,557, with out-of-state students paying around $17,545. The median English Language Literature program debt is $21,052. Read more about Weber State University
Out of the 1675 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Liberty University landed the #5 spot. This private not-for-profit school is set in Lynchburg, VA. Liberty University posts a six-year graduation rate of 67%. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Liberty University English Language Literature students take on a median of $24,850 in debt. Read the full report on Liberty University
Utah Valley University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best English Language Literature schools. Located in Orem, UT, Utah Valley University is a public institution. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,507, with out-of-state students paying around $18,489. Students borrow a median of $16,728 to complete their English Language Literature program here. More on Utah Valley University
Full Sail University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Full Sail University is a private for-profit school based in Winter Park, FL. The six-year graduation rate is 45%. Students from in state pay about $26,906 in tuition and fees. Typical English Language Literature student debt is $37,879. More on Full Sail University
Mayville State University landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Mayville State University
Muskingum University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. See the full Muskingum University profile
Wiley College
Wiley College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best English Language Literature schools. More on Wiley College
Austin Peay State University landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Austin Peay State University
California College Of The Arts placed #12 among English Language Literature schools in the United States. Get the full California College Of The Arts report
Friends University did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read more about Friends University
South Mountain Community College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on South Mountain Community College
Trident Technical College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best English Language Literature schools. See the full Trident Technical College profile
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore placed #16 among English Language Literature schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
Front Range Community College placed #17 among English Language Literature schools in the United States. Read more about Front Range Community College
Furman University did well this year, earning the #18 position. Read more about Furman University
Kansas Wesleyan University placed #19 among English Language Literature schools in the United States. More on Kansas Wesleyan University
Mississippi College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Get the full Mississippi College report
Portland State University came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Portland State University
Southern Methodist University landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Southern Methodist University
University Of Central Florida placed #23 among English Language Literature schools in the United States. See the full University Of Central Florida profile
University Of North Georgia came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of North Georgia report
Villanova University did well this year, earning the #25 position. Read the full report on Villanova University
Rest of the Top 50 Best English Language Literature Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Berry College
Berry College did well this year, earning the #26 position. See the full Berry College profile
Hudson County Community College did well this year, earning the #27 position. More on Hudson County Community College
Kent State University At Stark did well this year, earning the #28 position. See the full Kent State University At Stark profile
Lewis Clark State College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best English Language Literature schools. More on Lewis Clark State College
Austin Community College District ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best English Language Literature schools. See the full Austin Community College District profile
Central Baptist College placed #31 among English Language Literature schools in the United States. Read the full report on Central Baptist College
Louisiana College landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Louisiana College report
Montreat College
Montreat College did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read the full report on Montreat College
Newberry College
Newberry College came in at #34 in this year's ranking. More on Newberry College
Pueblo Community College landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. More on Pueblo Community College
Rogue Community College did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read the full report on Rogue Community College
University Of Hawaii At Manoa placed #37 among English Language Literature schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Hawaii At Manoa
University Of The Cumberlands came in at #38 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of The Cumberlands profile
College Of Western Idaho ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best English Language Literature schools. More on College Of Western Idaho
Colorado State University Fort Collins ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best English Language Literature schools. More on Colorado State University Fort Collins
Kent State University At Tuscarawas came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Get the full Kent State University At Tuscarawas report
Lubbock Christian University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best English Language Literature schools. See the full Lubbock Christian University profile
Marshall University did well this year, earning the #43 position. More on Marshall University
St Lawrence University did well this year, earning the #44 position. Get the full St Lawrence University report
University Of Central Oklahoma ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best English Language Literature schools. Get the full University Of Central Oklahoma report
University Of Illinois At Chicago landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Illinois At Chicago
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington placed #47 among English Language Literature schools in the United States. Get the full University Of North Carolina At Wilmington report
West Liberty University came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on West Liberty University
Bayamon Central University landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Bayamon Central University
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Campus placed #50 among English Language Literature schools in the United States. See the full Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Campus profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1675 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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