2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best English Language & Literature 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 58 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for English language and literature majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for English language and literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 58 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinity College is a great place for English language and literature students. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
On average, English language and literature graduates from Trinity Bantams take out $22,592 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Wellesley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.
The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Wellesley take out is $10,539.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Williams accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.
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Middlebury College ranked #6 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.
After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Middlebury carry an average student debtload of $21,044.
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Brown 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. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Brown carry an average student debtload of $13,500.
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Boston College 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. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
On average, English language and literature graduates from Boston College take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $467, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
On average, English language and literature graduates from Northeastern take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest 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 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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