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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington

9 Colleges
$34,364 Avg Salary
$21,589 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in Washington with 896 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best English Language & Literature Colleges.

Top Washington Schools in English Language & Literature

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $18,021 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $205.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

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The excellent programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

English Language & Literature majors at SPU take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

English Language & Literature majors at CWU take out an average of $21,246 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Western Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $17,866 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $319.

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Seattle U accumulate an average of around $21,815 in student debt.

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University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Puget Sound carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington ranking. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from EWU carry an average student debtload of $17,105.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,609
Oregon 524
Hawaii 111
Nevada 290
Alaska 52

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

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

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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