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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

53 Colleges
$28,600 Avg Salary
$22,910 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

Full English Language & Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at CU - Boulder take out is $20,875. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $281.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for English language and literature students. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at MSU Denver take out is $26,496.

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The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

English Language & Literature majors at USU take out an average of $20,438 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full English Language & Literature at Utah State University Report

#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 53 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

English Language & Literature majors at U of U take out an average of $21,118 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $392.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $25,455 in student debt.

Full English Language & Literature at Boise State University Report

#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #8, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at DU accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $13,275 in student debt.

Full English Language & Literature at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

Weber State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $20,797.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Weber State University

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges 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 26 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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