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Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

58 Colleges
$28,150 Avg Salary
$24,054 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the English language and literature bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

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#4

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wellesley College is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#8

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

With a ranking of #8, Middlebury College did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,623
Maine 266
Rhode Island 306
Massachusetts 2,015
Connecticut 666
Vermont 359

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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