2025 Best English Schools in Tennessee
13
Colleges in Tennessee
725
English Language Degrees Awarded
Ranked #19 in popularity,
english is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for english students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 725 degrees in english to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great English School
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. We derive our Best Overall English 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 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 Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for English in Tennessee
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 degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Tennessee Schools in English Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
70
English Language Degrees Awarded
Vanderbilt University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in english. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 70 english students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
136
English Language Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in english needs to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were approximately 136 english students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.
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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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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TN
Rhodes College is a good option for students interested in a degree in english. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #698 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rhodes College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 24 english students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TN
115
English Language Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in english has to check out University of Memphis. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Memphis. This university ranks 12th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 115 english students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TN
61
English Language Degrees Awarded
Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 61 english students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In TN
Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 9 english students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TN
Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were about 18 english students who graduated with this degree at Belmont 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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Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #688 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 english students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TN
43
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 43 english students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 29 english students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.
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