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Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

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

In 2020-2021, 327 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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 Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts is a public college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 4 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

About 50% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

Full English Language & Literature at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,243
Texas 3,182
Oklahoma 346

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 5 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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