2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 New England Region
Check out the English language and literature bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 15% Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 80% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 77% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 23% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 130 students majoring in English language and literature at UMass Amherst, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 129 students majoring in English language and literature at UCONN, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Out of the 109 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
About 74% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 26% are male.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Women make up 64% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Bridgewater State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in English language and literature at Bridgewater State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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University of Vermont came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 56% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in English language and literature at URI, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Wesleyan 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 #13 on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.
About 63% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Boston University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit 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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Dartmouth College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 31% are male.
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College of the Holy Cross 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 #15 on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Of the 59 students majoring in English language and literature at Holy Cross, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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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 the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT |
| 18 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 18 | University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME |
| 20 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 21 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
| 21 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA |
| 21 | Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, CT |
Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,623 |
| Maine | 266 |
| Rhode Island | 306 |
| Massachusetts | 2,015 |
| Connecticut | 666 |
| Vermont | 359 |
English Language & Literature Related Majors
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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