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Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region

58 Colleges
$32,587 Avg Salary
$24,466 Avg Student Debt

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

#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. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

The excellent 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 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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#4

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#5

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#6

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

With a ranking of #6, Middlebury College did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #7, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. Brown is a fairly 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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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #8 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best English language and literature programs. 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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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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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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