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2025 Best English & Language Arts Education Schools

210 Colleges in the United States
3,161 English & Language Arts Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in english & language arts education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #214 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 210 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,161 degrees in english & language arts education annually.

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Choosing a Great English & Language Arts Education School

Best English & Language Arts Education Schools Your choice of english & language arts education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall English & Language Arts Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your English & Language Arts Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in English & Language Arts Education
Bachelor's Degrees in English & Language Arts Education
Master's Degrees in English & Language Arts Education
Doctor's Degrees in English & Language Arts Education

The english & language arts education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best English & Language Arts Education Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for English & Language Arts Education in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the english & language arts education degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in English & Language Arts Education

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
40 English & Language Arts Education Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in english & language arts education. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 40 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in english & language arts education. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Any student who is interested in english & language arts education needs to check out Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Ball State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in english & language arts education. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie. This university ranks 5th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 22 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 65th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 7 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. This university ranks 5th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 20 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 15 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 11 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
33 English & Language Arts Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 33 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
61 English & Language Arts Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 61 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32nd Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 8 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
36 English & Language Arts Education Degrees Awarded

Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 36 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

ECU is a very large public university located in the city of Greenville. This university ranks 7th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 8 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ

Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 29 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
44 English & Language Arts Education Degrees Awarded

Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Bridgewater. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 44 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
202 English & Language Arts Education Degrees Awarded

WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 202 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
32.1% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 28 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 6 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in english & language arts education from Boston College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 25 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 60th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 22 english & language arts education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best English & Language Arts Education Schools

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for English & Language Arts Education students that almost earned our Best English & Language Arts Education Schools award.

Rank College Location
43 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
44 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
45 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
46 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
47 DePaul University Chicago, IL
48 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
49 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
50 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
51 LIU Post Brookville, NY
52 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
53 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
54 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
55 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
56 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
57 Boise State University Boise, ID
58 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
59 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
60 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
61 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
62 SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY
63 Harding University Searcy, AR
64 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
65 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
66 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
67 Hastings College Hastings, NE
68 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
69 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
70 Hope College Holland, MI

English & Language Arts Education by Region

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English & Language Arts Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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Reading Teacher Education 6,010
Music Education 4,909
Mathematics Education 3,269
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,558
Social Studies Education 1,995
Art Education 1,859
Health Education 1,721
Science Education 1,307
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,153

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