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

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

English Language & Literature is the #18 most popular major in Louisiana with 572 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Louisiana 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 analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 70% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

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

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Louisiana State University - Alexandria helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Louisiana. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

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

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#5

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Nicholls State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Louisiana. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

About 79% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at University of New Orleans Report

Southeastern Louisiana 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 #7 on the list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

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 Southeastern Louisiana University Report

#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 21 students majoring in English language and literature at Loyola New Orleans, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in English language and literature at Louisiana Tech, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Louisiana Tech University Report

#10

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

About 94% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at McNeese State University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,480
West Virginia 288
Florida 2,381
Virginia 1,778
Arkansas 411
Mississippi 331
South Carolina 590
Tennessee 834
Alabama 640
Kentucky 523
Georgia 1,179

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 21 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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