2025 Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in english, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #13 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for english students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 539 bachelor's degrees in english during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great English School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The english language bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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 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 bachelor'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 bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The english language 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

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

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

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in English Language

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

100 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in english. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

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

3

Towson University
Towson, MD

62 Annual Graduates

Towson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in english. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Towson University

4

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

36 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in english. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

5

St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

22 Annual Graduates

SMCM is a small public college located in the rural area of St. Mary's City.More information about a bachelor’s in english from St Mary’s College of Maryland

6

Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD

15 Annual Graduates

Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Loyola University Maryland

7

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

99 Annual Graduates

UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University of Maryland Global Campus

8

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

12 Annual Graduates

UB is a small public university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University of Baltimore

Best English Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	2,647
Pennsylvania	698	1,303
New Jersey	351	856
District of Columbia	226	140
Delaware	224	109

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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.