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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF 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.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Central Florida Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school 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.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 309 students majoring in English language and literature at Pitt, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very 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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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 fairly large public school located in the large 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Women make up 68% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at University of California - Riverside Report

#12

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #12, University of Iowa 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 small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly 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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#13

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

With a ranking of #13, Full Sail 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 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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#14

Hunter College

New York, NY

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 large 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 ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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University of South Florida - Main 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 #16 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Davis is a very 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.

Full English Language & Literature at University of California - Davis Report

With a ranking of #18, West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school 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 landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the 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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#20

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #20, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a large public school located in the 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 came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 63% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

#22

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #22, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Florida Report

#23

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in English language and literature at Texas State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Texas State University Report

California State University - Northridge ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the 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 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 #25 on the list. UCSB is a fairly 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.

Full English Language & Literature at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

#26

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
#27

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
#32

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#37

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#47

Emerson College

Boston, MA
#49

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1373 different United States English language and literature schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
51 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
51 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
54 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
55 Clemson University Clemson, SC
56 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
57 Utah State University Logan, UT
58 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
58 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
58 Portland State University Portland, OR
58 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
62 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
63 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
64 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
64 University of Georgia Athens, GA
66 Illinois State University Normal, IL
66 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
66 Queens College Queens, NY
66 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
70 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
71 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
72 Washington State University Pullman, WA
73 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
73 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
75 The City College of New York New York, NY
75 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
77 University of Delaware Newark, DE
78 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
79 Fordham University Bronx, NY
79 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
81 New York University New York, NY
81 Brown University Providence, RI
81 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
84 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
85 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
85 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
85 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
88 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
88 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
88 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
88 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
92 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
92 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
92 University at Albany Albany, NY
95 Lehman College Bronx, NY
96 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
96 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
98 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
99 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
99 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
101 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
101 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
101 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
104 Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
104 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
104 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
104 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
104 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
109 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
109 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
111 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
111 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
113 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
113 Emory University Atlanta, GA
113 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
116 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
116 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
116 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
119 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
119 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
121 Kean University Union, NJ
121 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
121 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
121 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
121 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
126 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
126 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
128 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
128 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
128 Boise State University Boise, ID
128 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
128 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
133 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
133 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
133 Towson University Towson, MD
136 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
136 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
136 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
139 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
139 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
141 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
141 Iowa State University Ames, IA
141 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
141 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
141 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
146 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
146 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
146 DePaul University Chicago, IL
149 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
149 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
149 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
152 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
152 Weber State University Ogden, UT
152 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
152 Boston University Boston, MA
152 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
157 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
158 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
158 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
158 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
158 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
162 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
163 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
164 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
164 Ball State University Muncie, IN
164 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
164 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
164 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
169 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
169 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
169 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
169 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
173 Georgetown University Washington, DC
173 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
173 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
176 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
176 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
176 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
176 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
176 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
181 The New School New York, NY
181 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
183 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
184 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
184 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
184 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
184 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
188 United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD
188 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
188 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
191 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
191 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
191 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
194 SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY
194 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
194 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
194 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
194 Chapman University Orange, CA
199 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
199 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
201 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
201 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL
201 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
204 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
204 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
204 Marshall University Huntington, WV
204 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
204 Baylor University Waco, TX
204 University of Oregon Eugene, OR

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.

Rank College Location
210 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
210 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
210 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
210 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
210 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
210 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
210 Auburn University Auburn, AL
210 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
210 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
219 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
219 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
219 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
219 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
219 Pace University - New York New York, NY
219 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
219 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
219 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
227 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
227 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
227 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
227 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
231 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
231 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
231 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
231 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
235 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
235 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
235 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
235 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
235 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
235 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
235 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
235 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
235 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
244 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
244 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
244 University of Mississippi University, MS
244 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
244 University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC
244 Purchase College Purchase, NY
244 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
251 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
251 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
251 Salem State University Salem, MA
251 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
255 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
255 Barnard College New York, NY
255 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
255 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
255 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
255 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
255 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
255 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
255 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
255 Williams College Williamstown, MA
255 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
266 Yale University New Haven, CT
266 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
266 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
266 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
266 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA
266 George Washington University Washington, DC
266 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
266 Sewanee - The University of the South Sewanee, TN
266 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA

English Language & Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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