2023 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
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Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Tufts University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree English language and literature programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
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Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Boston College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree English language and literature programs. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
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With a ranking of #10, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature schools 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 |
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English Language & Literature Related Rankings by Major
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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