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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Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

English Language and Literature: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 7,692
Retention: 94%
Programs: 124
Awards 2024-25: 2,078

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Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL

English Language and Literature: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 6,332
Retention: 61%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 1,902

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SSU

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Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

English Language and Literature: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,891
Retention: 79%
Programs: 55
Awards 2024-25: 1,636

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University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

English Language and Literature: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,000
Retention: 71%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 1,348

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St. Francis College

Brooklyn, NY

English Language and Literature: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Admission: Open
Students: 4,567
Retention: 65%
Programs: 48

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GSU

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Governors State University

University Park, IL

English Language and Literature: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 4,397
Retention: 56%
Programs: 68
Awards 2024-25: 1,281

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Dominican University

River Forest, IL

English Language and Literature: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 3,803
Retention: 78%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 770

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Indiana University-Southeast

New Albany, IN

English Language and Literature: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 3,736
Retention: 64%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 887

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PNC

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Pacific Northwest College of Art

Portland, OR

English Language and Literature: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 466
Retention: 69%
Programs: 17
Awards 2024-25: 106

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 43,146
Retention: 94%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 14,239

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 29,792
Retention: 86%
Programs: 202
Awards 2024-25: 7,974

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 28,306
Retention: 92%
Programs: 245
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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GWU

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George Washington University

Washington, DC

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 25,374
Retention: 92%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 8,455

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 19,852
Retention: 94%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,326

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University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,210
Retention: 84%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,841

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FGC

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Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 16,612
Retention: 83%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 4,272

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TWU

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Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,361
Retention: 70%
Programs: 79
Awards 2024-25: 4,105

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University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 14,476
Retention: 89%
Programs: 142
Awards 2024-25: 3,747

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NCA

Public

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 14,311
Retention: 78%
Programs: 101
Awards 2024-25: 2,894

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CSU

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Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 14,074
Retention: 70%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 3,734

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UMC

Public

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,906
Retention: 85%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 4,019

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Oshkosh, WI

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,953
Retention: 69%
Programs: 116
Awards 2024-25: 2,331

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CCU

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Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

English Language and Literature: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 11,348
Retention: 77%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,256

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