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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana

40 Colleges
$29,427 Avg Salary
$23,957 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 937 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #20 most popular major in Indiana.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in Indiana for English language and literature students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $18,825.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $17,080 in student debt.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 40 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Ball State carry an average student debt load of $23,809. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $178, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 40 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debt load of $25,186.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Indiana. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

On average, English language and literature graduates from Notre Dame take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Indiana University - East came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana ranking. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at IU East take out is $29,835.

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Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Purdue Northwest take out is $25,396.

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#8

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN

Wabash College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list. Located in the town of Crawfordsville, Wabash is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

English Language & Literature majors at Wabash take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greencastle.

The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at DePauw take out is $27,000.

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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
Michigan 1,125
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 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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