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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

English Language & Literature is the #16 most popular major in Maryland with 952 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maryland to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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 Johns Hopkins University Report

#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 18 students majoring in English language and literature at UMCP, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in English language and literature at UB, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

Of the 12 students majoring in English language and literature at Towson, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Towson University Report

#6

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in English language and literature at Goucher, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Bowie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

Women make up 78% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Bowie State University Report

Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full English Language & Literature at Morgan State University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,189
Pennsylvania 2,602
New York 4,365
Delaware 115
District of Columbia 246

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 10 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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