Colleges offering English Language and Literature

1,670 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in English Language and Literature. Together they awarded 49,571 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 229 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. 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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CBC

Public

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

English Language and Literature: 84 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 14,390
Retention: 80%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 3,139

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FHS

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Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS

English Language and Literature: 84 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 12,878
Retention: 77%
Programs: 65
Awards 2024-25: 3,320

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EIU

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Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

English Language and Literature: 84 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

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

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

English Language and Literature: 83 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 29,640
Retention: 83%
Programs: 277
Awards 2024-25: 8,286

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UVU

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Utah Valley University

Orem, UT

English Language and Literature: 81 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor

Admission: Open
Students: 46,807
Retention: 73%
Programs: 215

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USU

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Utah State University

Logan, UT

English Language and Literature: 81 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

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

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UHM

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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

English Language and Literature: 80 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 20,028
Retention: 81%
Programs: 134
Awards 2024-25: 4,836

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Kean University

Union, NJ

English Language and Literature: 80 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 13,905
Retention: 76%
Programs: 88
Awards 2024-25: 3,066

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

English Language and Literature: 80 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 12,813
Retention: 89%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,720

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BSU

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Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

English Language and Literature: 80 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 9,727
Retention: 75%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 2,206

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

English Language and Literature: 79 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 48,424
Retention: 91%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 20,593

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BSU

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Boise State University

Boise, ID

English Language and Literature: 79 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 27,198
Retention: 79%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 6,520

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

English Language and Literature: 79 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

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

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

English Language and Literature: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 31,903
Retention: 85%
Programs: 292
Awards 2024-25: 9,343

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Marshall University

Huntington, WV

English Language and Literature: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

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

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Georgetown University

Washington, DC

English Language and Literature: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 20,031
Retention: 97%
Programs: 152
Awards 2024-25: 7,622

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

English Language and Literature: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 18,566
Retention: 99%
Programs: 121
Awards 2024-25: 6,960

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA

English Language and Literature: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 15,575
Retention: 70%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 3,631

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Chapman University

Orange, CA

English Language and Literature: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 9,760
Retention: 92%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 2,728

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Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

English Language and Literature: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,011
Retention: 95%
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 958

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX

English Language and Literature: 76 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 44,956
Retention: 73%
Programs: 110
Awards 2024-25: 13,077

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

English Language and Literature: 76 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 22,450
Retention: 73%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 5,749

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WUS

Private nonprofit

Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

English Language and Literature: 76 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 16,357
Retention: 95%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

English Language and Literature: 76 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

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

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