2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,373 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in English Language & Literature
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the United States for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Out of the 1,373 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 29% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 76% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 24% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 35% are male.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 309 students majoring in English language and literature at Pitt, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
About 68% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Old Dominion University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 76% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
About 66% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 34% are male.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Women make up 68% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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University of Iowa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 235 students majoring in English language and literature at Iowa, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Full Sail University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 234 students majoring in English language and literature at Full Sail University, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Hunter College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
About 78% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 207 students majoring in English language and literature at ASU - Tempe, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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With a ranking of #16, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 75% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
About 76% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 24% are male.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA 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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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
About 75% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Western Washington University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
Of the 188 students majoring in English language and literature at WWU, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 63% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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University of Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
About 74% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 26% are male.
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With a ranking of #23, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 173 students majoring in English language and literature at Texas State, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 172 students majoring in English language and literature at CSUN, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
About 74% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1373 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
English Language & Literature by Region
View the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree 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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