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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado

12 Colleges
$29,081 Avg Salary
$24,006 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 856 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #19 most popular major in Colorado.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado

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

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in Colorado for English language and literature students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

English Language & Literature majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $26,873 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, English language and literature graduates from CU - Boulder take out $20,875 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $281.

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#3

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $26,496 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Colorado. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

On average, English language and literature graduates from UCCS take out $21,750 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $267, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

On average, English language and literature graduates from Colorado State take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $392, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

On average, English language and literature graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $22,179 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #8 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Colorado Mesa take out is $25,897.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best English language and literature programs. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

English Language & Literature majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Western Colorado University ranked #10 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

English Language & Literature majors at Western take out an average of $25,885 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 706
Montana 153
Idaho 324
Wyoming 83

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 12 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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