2024 Best English Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

English is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #45 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best English Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50 master's degrees in english to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great English School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of english for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on english students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other english students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for english students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study English in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in english.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in English Language

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in english. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in english from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Notre Dame of Maryland University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in english. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in english from Notre Dame of Maryland University

3

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Salisbury University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in english. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in english from Salisbury University

Best English Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best English Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	250
Pennsylvania	607	176
New Jersey	346	95
District of Columbia	334	38
Delaware	151	0

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.