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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,125 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #20 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Michigan 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 153 students majoring in English language and literature at U-M, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

About 77% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#6

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

About 76% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#8

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#9

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Hillsdale College 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. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hillsdale.

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

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#9

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.

Of the 30 students majoring in English language and literature at Hope, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 937
Ohio 1,678
Illinois 1,599
Wisconsin 789

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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