2025 Best English Schools in Ohio
18
Colleges in Ohio
1,030
English Language Degrees Awarded
English is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for english students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,030 degrees in english annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great English School
Your choice of english school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for english schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
English Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best English Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for English in Ohio
The schools below may not offer all types of english language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Ohio Schools in English Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
165
English Language Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in english needs to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 165 english students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
33
English Language Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you want to pursue a degree in english. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 english students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Miami University - Oxford
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in English Language & Literature
Program Name
Turn your love of reading and writing into a career with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In OH
31
English Language Degrees Awarded
University of Dayton is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 english students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In OH
46
English Language Degrees Awarded
Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were about 46 english students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In OH
70
English Language Degrees Awarded
Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Gambier. A Best Colleges rank of #333 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.
There were roughly 70 english students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
87
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 87 english students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 english students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
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Masters
Degree Type
MA in English
Program Name
You can earn your MA in English entirely online with Southern New Hampshire University! This online English degree program can help you increase your analytical and communication skills.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 english students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In OH
John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of University Heights. This university ranks 20th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 24 english students who graduated with this degree at John Carroll in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In OH
34
English Language Degrees Awarded
Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin. This college ranks 17th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 34 english students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.
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