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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,678 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 73 schools in Ohio 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 146 students majoring in English language and literature at Ohio State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Of the 115 students majoring in English language and literature at BGSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Ohio. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

About 80% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 20% are male.

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University of Cincinnati - 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 #6 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Of the 54 students majoring in English language and literature at UC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#7

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

With a ranking of #7, Kenyon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Gambier.

Women make up 66% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#8

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Oberlin.

Of the 50 students majoring in English language and literature at Oberlin, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University 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. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Women make up 77% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
12 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
13 Wittenberg University Springfield, OH
14 The College of Wooster Wooster, OH

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 937
Michigan 1,125
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

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 26 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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