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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 73% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Women make up 54% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at The University of Montana Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in English language and literature at Boise State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Boise State University Report

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Women make up 37% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Western Colorado University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

Of the 17 students majoring in English language and literature at Western, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Weber State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Of the 14 students majoring in English language and literature at WSU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #8, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 14 students majoring in English language and literature at Regis U, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in English language and literature at USU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 856
Utah 706
Montana 153
Idaho 324
Wyoming 83

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 23 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.

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