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

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

English Language & Literature is the #18 most popular major in Louisiana with 572 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 Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Orleans the most popular school in Louisiana for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in English language and literature at UNO, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 3 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Of the 12 students majoring in English language and literature at UL Lafayette, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% 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 Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at Tulane, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

#6

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Women make up 88% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Louisiana Tech 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

Women make up 86% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,480
West Virginia 288
Florida 2,381
Virginia 1,778
Arkansas 411
Mississippi 331
South Carolina 590
Tennessee 834
Alabama 640
Kentucky 523
Georgia 1,179

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 9 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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