2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 54,635 people earned a degree or certificate in English language and literature, making the major the #17 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 532 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in English Language & Literature
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the United States for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Full Sail University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Out of the 532 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 75% 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 New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 61% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 39% are male.
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Lindenwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Of the 88 students majoring in English language and literature at Lindenwood University, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Vermont College of Fine Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 89% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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The New School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 83 students majoring in English language and literature at New School University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Emerson College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in English language and literature at Emerson, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit 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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San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in English language and literature at SFSU, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 35% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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University of Iowa landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 51 students majoring in English language and literature at NC State, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Women make up 51% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 62% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Chapman University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in English language and literature at Chapman, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Harvard University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 68% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 32% are male.
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George Mason University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 72% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in English language and literature at BGSU, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
Women make up 62% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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University of New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
About 73% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 27% are male.
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University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in English language and literature at DU, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 532 different United States English language and literature schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for English Language & Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools award.
English Language & Literature by Region
View the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
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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