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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CSI

Public

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

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

Students: 11,033
Retention: 76%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 2,135

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SCS

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Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

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

Students: 10,732
Retention: 71%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 2,228

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University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

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

Students: 10,619
Retention: 79%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,169

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TTU

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Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN

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

Students: 10,511
Retention: 78%
Programs: 76
Awards 2024-25: 2,391

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SFA

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Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX

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

Students: 10,472
Retention: 72%
Programs: 102
Awards 2024-25: 2,369

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MSU

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Murray State University

Murray, KY

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

Students: 10,020
Retention: 76%
Programs: 112
Awards 2024-25: 2,347

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CCS

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Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT

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

Students: 9,997
Retention: 77%
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 2,319

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NMS

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Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO

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

Students: 9,152
Retention: 74%
Programs: 115
Awards 2024-25: 3,044

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WTA

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West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX

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

Students: 9,045
Retention: 70%
Programs: 83
Awards 2024-25: 3,267

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Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

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

Students: 7,025
Retention: 78%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 1,689

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PSU

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Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

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

Students: 5,755
Retention: 77%
Programs: 83
Awards 2024-25: 2,313

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Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

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

Students: 5,205
Retention: 87%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,608

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The University of Findlay

Findlay, OH

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

Students: 5,016
Retention: 74%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 967

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Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

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

Students: 4,894
Retention: 74%
Programs: 69
Awards 2024-25: 1,060

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Ashland University

Ashland, OH

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

Students: 4,106
Retention: 77%
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 914

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SSU

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Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH

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

Admission: Open
Students: 3,231
Retention: 72%
Programs: 86

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Indiana University-East

Richmond, IN

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

Students: 3,203
Retention: 62%
Programs: 50
Awards 2024-25: 746

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EOU

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Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

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

Students: 2,894
Retention: 71%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 865

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SRU

Private nonprofit

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

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

Students: 2,791
Retention: 83%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 749

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Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

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

Students: 1,459
Retention: 79%
Programs: 59
Awards 2024-25: 372

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Rosemont College

Rosemont, PA

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

Students: 781
Retention: 82%
Programs: 44
Awards 2024-25: 134

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PUC

Public

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

English Language and Literature: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 58,658
Retention: 93%
Programs: 249
Awards 2024-25: 17,028

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UCA

Public

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

English Language and Literature: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 47,335
Retention: 97%
Programs: 193
Awards 2024-25: 14,956

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GVS

Public

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI

English Language and Literature: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 22,011
Retention: 76%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 5,542

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