2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools
Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You
In 2020-2021, 54,635 people earned a degree or certificate in English language and literature, making the major the #17 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,694 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in English Language & Literature
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
English Language & Literature majors at SNHU take out an average of $32,372 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 1,694 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Paris Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Paris Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Paris.
Full English Language & Literature at Paris Junior College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Full Sail University is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Full Sail University take out is $36,908. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $274.
Full English Language & Literature at Full Sail University Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, English language and literature graduates from UCF take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Pitt take out is $26,448. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $398.
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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
English Language & Literature majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $28,865 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $235.
Full English Language & Literature at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Florida State take out is $21,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $164, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full English Language & Literature at Florida State University Report
University of Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
English Language & Literature majors at Iowa take out an average of $23,701 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $379.
With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, English language and literature graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
English Language & Literature majors at UCLA take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $195, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $26,703 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at UC Berkeley take out is $14,029. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $260, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
English Language & Literature majors at UT Austin take out an average of $21,060 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.
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With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $27,406.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York
California State University - Long Beach landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
English Language & Literature majors at CSULB take out an average of $15,695 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools ranking. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.
English Language & Literature majors at UCR take out an average of $19,227 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $156, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full English Language & Literature at University of California - Riverside Report
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
On average, English language and literature graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $28,865 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $235.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Arizona State University - Tempe
Hunter College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
On average, English language and literature graduates from Hunter take out $11,938 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #20, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Columbia College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Vienna.
Full English Language & Literature at Columbia College Report
San Francisco State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, English language and literature graduates from SFSU take out $15,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #22, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $20,661 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $184.
Full English Language & Literature at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
Texas State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $22,163. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $202.
Full English Language & Literature at Texas State University Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
On average, English language and literature graduates from UNM take out $20,096 in student loans while working on their degree.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1694 different United States English language and literature schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for English Language & Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools award.
English Language & Literature by Region
View the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
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 25 schools only.
- 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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