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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana

21 Colleges
$29,010 Avg Salary
$26,348 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature 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 Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

English Language & Literature majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for English language and literature students. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

English Language & Literature majors at Tulane take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 21 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, English language and literature graduates from UNO take out $23,600 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 21 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Southeastern take out is $23,000.

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Louisiana Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Nicholls State University carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#9

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

Full English Language & Literature at McNeese State University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges 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 21 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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