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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EMU

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Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,631
Retention: 69%
Programs: 236
Awards 2024-25: 3,375

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UNK

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University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 5,881
Retention: 80%
Programs: 42
Awards 2024-25: 1,368

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MSM

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Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 2,312
Retention: 71%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 683

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 56,365
Retention: 83%
Programs: 307
Awards 2024-25: 12,522

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UCB

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University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 38,799
Retention: 90%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 10,325

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GSU

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Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 34,944
Retention: 80%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,848

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 34,709
Retention: 87%
Programs: 287
Awards 2024-25: 9,772

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 29,109
Retention: 99%
Programs: 229
Awards 2024-25: 10,603

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CSU

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California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 24,427
Retention: 82%
Programs: 105
Awards 2024-25: 5,771

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ODU

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Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 23,743
Retention: 77%
Programs: 155
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 23,024
Retention: 80%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 4,680

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Towson University

Towson, MD

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 19,401
Retention: 83%
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 4,919

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University at Albany

Albany, NY

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,560
Retention: 83%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 4,989

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Marshall University

Huntington, WV

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 11,958
Retention: 72%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 2,470

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Brown University

Providence, RI

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 11,956
Retention: 99%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 3,477

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Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 11,315
Retention: 84%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 2,847

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Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 8,991
Retention: 76%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 2,060

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Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 3,404
Retention: 79%
Programs: 76
Awards 2024-25: 1,073

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Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 3,249
Retention: 72%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 617

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University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 3,187
Retention: 60%
Programs: 41
Awards 2024-25: 868

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DUC

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Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,900
Retention: 85%
Programs: 39
Awards 2024-25: 956

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The University of the South

Sewanee, TN

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,724
Retention: 89%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 479

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IAI

Public

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Santa Fe, NM

English Language and Literature: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 947
Retention: 70%
Programs: 11
Awards 2024-25: 88

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UMP

Public

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

English Language and Literature: 13 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 41,725
Retention: 96%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 12,579

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