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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

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 .

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 medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

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

Full English Language & Literature at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#2

Emerson College

Boston, MA

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.

Full English Language & Literature at Emerson College Report

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 school 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.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school 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.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Connecticut Report

#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Brown University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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 Boston College Report

With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNH is a large public school located in the 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 city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 58% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University came in at #10 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 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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#11

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Vermont Report

#12

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island came in at #12 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 suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in English language and literature at URI, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Rhode Island

#13

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

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.

Full English Language & Literature at Wesleyan University Report

#14

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston 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 #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Boston University Report

#15

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

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.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Dartmouth College

#15

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross 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. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Of the 59 students majoring in English language and literature at Holy Cross, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at College of the Holy Cross Report

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 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 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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