2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You
English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Of the 539 students majoring in English language and literature at SNHU, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vermont College of Fine Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. VCFA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Montpelier.
Of the 88 students majoring in English language and literature at VCFA, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at Vermont College of Fine Arts Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.
Out of the 45 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bennington College is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington.
Women make up 83% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Bennington College
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in English language and literature at UMass Boston, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 43% are male.
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University of Southern Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
About 82% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 18% are male.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus 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. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report
Yale 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 69% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Yale University
Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,623 |
| Maine | 266 |
| Rhode Island | 306 |
| Massachusetts | 2,015 |
| Connecticut | 666 |
| Vermont | 359 |
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 29 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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