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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best English Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 677 degrees in english to qualified students.
The english language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for English rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best English Schools in Maryland 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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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.
Every student pursuing a degree in english has to look into University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 136 english students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
Salisbury University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in english. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 58 english students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Towson University if you wish to pursue a degree in english. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were roughly 81 english students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 51 english students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.
SMCM is a small public college located in the rural area of St. Mary's City. This college ranks 24th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 27 english students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent data year.
Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 english students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available.
UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 104 english students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
UB is a small public university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 19th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 8 english students who graduated with this degree at UB in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The english language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for English rankings. 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.
