Colleges offering master's degrees in English Language and Literature

528 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in English Language and Literature at the master level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 338 Associate 313 Bachelor 1,339 Master 528 PhD 159

Most schools offering it: California (187), New York (111), Pennsylvania (104), Texas (100), Ohio (79), Georgia (58)

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SNH

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Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH

English Language and Literature: 444 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 189,531
Retention: 61%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 43,206

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CUC

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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

English Language and Literature: 138 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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ASU

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Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

English Language and Literature: 126 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 72,994
Retention: 100%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 18,059

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

English Language and Literature: 122 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 104,327
Retention: 80%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 28,744

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NYU

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New York University

New York, NY

English Language and Literature: 121 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 56,832
Retention: 96%
Programs: 237
Awards 2024-25: 20,211

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JHU

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

English Language and Literature: 119 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 30,210
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 12,221

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Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

English Language and Literature: 109 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 6,826
Retention: 66%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 1,689

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

English Language and Literature: 106 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 30,259
Retention: 98%
Programs: 259
Awards 2024-25: 11,030

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Emerson College

Boston, MA

English Language and Literature: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,263
Retention: 87%
Programs: 33
Awards 2024-25: 1,703

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VCF

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Vermont College of Fine Arts

Montpelier, VT

English Language and Literature: 86 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 190
Programs: 5
Awards 2024-25: 108

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

English Language and Literature: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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The New School

New York, NY

English Language and Literature: 60 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,068
Retention: 85%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 3,030

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Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

English Language and Literature: 57 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 5,381
Retention: 72%
Programs: 64
Awards 2024-25: 1,461

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SFS

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

English Language and Literature: 55 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 22,563
Retention: 83%
Programs: 129
Awards 2024-25: 5,688

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National University

San Diego, CA

English Language and Literature: 53 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 22,115
Retention: 53%
Programs: 100

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Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

English Language and Literature: 51 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,803
Retention: 94%
Programs: 59
Awards 2024-25: 972

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NAU

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Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

English Language and Literature: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 28,467
Retention: 75%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 8,159

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OUC

Public

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH

English Language and Literature: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 26,323
Retention: 84%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 7,864

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GMU

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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

English Language and Literature: 44 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 39,766
Retention: 86%
Programs: 196
Awards 2024-25: 11,076

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NCS

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

English Language and Literature: 43 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 38,464
Retention: 94%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 10,860

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Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

English Language and Literature: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,838
Retention: 90%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 5,537

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EIU

Public

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

English Language and Literature: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 8,505
Retention: 72%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 2,399

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Bennington College

Bennington, VT

English Language and Literature: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 927
Retention: 82%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 230

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AUA

Private nonprofit

Antioch University-Los Angeles

Culver City, CA

English Language and Literature: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 910
Programs: 7
Awards 2024-25: 380

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