2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You
With 4,365 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in New York.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in New York 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.
2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 67% 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 27% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in New York. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Of the 36 students majoring in English language and literature at Brooklyn College, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in English language and literature at QC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, The Graduate Center, CUNY 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 city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Stony Brook 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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The City College of New York 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 #8 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 26 students majoring in English language and literature at CCNY, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Sarah Lawrence College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in English language and literature at Sarah Lawrence, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Mercy College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 36% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,189 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,602 |
| Maryland | 952 |
| Delaware | 115 |
| District of Columbia | 246 |
English Language & Literature Related Majors
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.