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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Associate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for English language and literature students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 69% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kingsborough Community College is a great place for English language and literature students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 28% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bronx Community College is a great place for English language and literature students working on their associate degree. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

About 50% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in English language and literature at Community College of Philadelphia, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 19% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at RVCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#8

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at Nassau Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Nassau Community College Report

Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at HACC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,189
Pennsylvania 2,602
New York 4,365
Maryland 952
Delaware 115
District of Columbia 246

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 32 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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