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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University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

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

Students: 23,065
Retention: 81%
Programs: 152
Awards 2024-25: 5,669

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Ball State University

Muncie, IN

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

Students: 21,089
Retention: 78%
Programs: 196
Awards 2024-25: 5,931

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Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

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

Students: 21,026
Retention: 82%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,232

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WWU

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Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

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

Students: 14,710
Retention: 79%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 3,304

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UND

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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

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

Students: 13,042
Retention: 99%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 3,806

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

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

Students: 11,946
Retention: 91%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 4,112

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Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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

Students: 10,041
Retention: 95%
Programs: 116
Awards 2024-25: 3,239

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UST

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University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN

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

Students: 9,410
Retention: 88%
Programs: 151
Awards 2024-25: 2,572

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SJU

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Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

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

Students: 7,159
Retention: 89%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 2,464

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GCS

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Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA

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

Students: 7,097
Retention: 82%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 1,751

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Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

Students: 2,309
Retention: 78%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 657

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USU

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Utah State University

Logan, UT

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 28,904
Retention: 71%
Programs: 205
Awards 2024-25: 8,593

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SHS

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Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 21,039
Retention: 73%
Programs: 116
Awards 2024-25: 5,116

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,012
Retention: 79%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 4,655

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WKU

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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 16,291
Retention: 78%
Programs: 160
Awards 2024-25: 4,683

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CWU

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Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 10,811
Retention: 70%
Programs: 122
Awards 2024-25: 2,389

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JSU

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Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 9,955
Retention: 65%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 1,930

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UAH

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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 8,564
Retention: 84%
Programs: 70
Awards 2024-25: 2,168

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NMU

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Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 7,409
Retention: 78%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 1,885

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UAF

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University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Admission: Open
Students: 6,893
Retention: 74%
Programs: 136

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CCC

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Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,570
Retention: 66%
Programs: 58
Awards 2024-25: 1,379

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Regis University

Denver, CO

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 4,605
Retention: 71%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 1,280

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BPU

Private nonprofit

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 2,605
Retention: 73%
Programs: 46
Awards 2024-25: 804

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RUB

Public

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

English Language and Literature: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 52,269
Retention: 93%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 13,144

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